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To find the reciprocal for a number, like 1/2, we flip the numerator and denominator. We end up with 2/1 as the reciprocal for 1/2.

We could also convert the reciprocal, 2/1, to a decimal. This would be 2.

The reciprocal is also called the multiplicative inverse. So we can check to see if we have the correct reciprocal for 1/2 by multiplying it by its reciprocal. This should be equal to 1.

1/2 x 2/1 = 2/2 = 1

For whole numbers, (2, 3 …) we can consider these to be divided by one. For example, 2 can be considered to be 2/1. This makes it possible to find the reciprocal by flipping the numerator and denominator.

For mixed fractions, like 1 ½ you can convert these to improper fractions. For example, 1 ½ is the same as 3/2.

Note that the reciprocal of 1/2 is not equal to 2/1. They are different numbers.