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Andrea
Andrea asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 10 years ago

i have math homework . help ?

question: i am my own reciprocal. what number am i ? show your work.

i'm thinking the answer is 1 . but i don't know how to explain >__<

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yep. It's 1. Here's how to explain it: A reciprocal is flipping the numerator and denominator of a fraction. Any whole number must first be put over 1 to do this. So if you put one over one and take it's reciprocal, you will get one over one, or one.

  • Dillon
    10 years ago

    you explain it by 1=1/1 and when you take the reciprocal of 1/1 it equals 1/1

  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    Also -1 is its own reciprocal, just for completeness....

  • VVVVV
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    1/1=1/1

    A whole number always has a denominator of one, the only whole number of a denominator of itself is 1.

    Hope this helps!

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