could some one please explain to me reciprocal how to find the reciprocal my math home work says
find the reciprocal of (-1/8)(13/2)(4)
reciprocal you change over so is the
-1/8 -8/1 or would it be 8/1
13/2 would be 2/13
4 would be 4/1 then 1/4
then i would multiply all together like regular fractions am i on the right path please some tell me
correct, that is the way.
I would determine the value of the problem, then take the reciprocal.
I see -(1*13*4)/(8*2)= 13/4
so the reciprocl would be -4/13.
lol it's 15 years later
You are on the right path! To find the reciprocal of (-1/8)(13/2)(4), you follow these steps:
Step 1: Change any whole number to a fraction by putting it over 1. So 4 becomes 4/1.
Step 2: Change the sign of the fraction. So -1/8 becomes -8/1.
Step 3: Take the reciprocal of each fraction. So -8/1 becomes -1/8, 13/2 becomes 2/13, and 4/1 becomes 1/4.
Step 4: Multiply all the reciprocals together. So (-1/8)(13/2)(4) becomes (-1/8) * (2/13) * (1/4) = -2/104 = -1/52.
So the reciprocal of (-1/8)(13/2)(4) is -1/52.
Yes, you are on the right path! To find the reciprocal of a fraction, you simply invert the fraction, which means flipping the numerator and the denominator.
For the given problem, the reciprocal of -1/8 would be -8/1 or simply -8.
The reciprocal of 13/2 would be 2/13.
The reciprocal of 4 would be 1/4.
To find the product of these reciprocals, you multiply them together just like regular fractions. So, (-1/8)(13/2)(4) would be equal to (-8)(2/13)(1/4). Simplifying this expression, (-8)(2/13)(1/4) equals -4/13.
Therefore, the reciprocal of (-1/8)(13/2)(4) is -4/13.