Question

What is the reciprocal of 5

Answer 1

1/5 or 0.2

Explanation:

Reciprocal is when you flip the number

5 = 5/1 so flip the 1 and 5 to get 1/5

Answer 2

hello!

In order to find the reciprocal of a number, we should flop it over, like so:-

`\sf{The~reciprocal~of~a~is~\displaystyle(1)/(a)}`

According to the formula, the reciprocal of 5 is:-

`\sf{\displaystyle(1)/(5)}`

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