What is the reciprocal of ½?

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Updated on: September 25th, 2023

The reciprocal is a number that, when multiplied with the original numbers gives 1 as the product.

To determine the reciprocal of a fraction, we should interchange the numerator and denominator.

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The reciprocal of the fraction 1/2 is 2.

Therefore, when asked What is the reciprocal of 1/2? then the answer will be that the reciprocal of 1/2 is 2.

For example,

The reciprocal of 1/4 is 4.

The reciprocal of ⅓ is 3.

The reciprocal of ⅕ is 5.

Summary:

What is the reciprocal of 1/2?

The reciprocal of 1/2 is 2.

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