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21. Reciprocal example ( Enter your problem )

1. Example-1





1. Find Reciprocal of `3`

Solution:
The reciprocal of a number 'a' is a number 'b' such that `axxb=1`.
The formula is reciprocal of `a=1/a`


The reciprocal of `3=1/3`
2. Find Reciprocal of `0.9`

Solution:
The reciprocal of a number 'a' is a number 'b' such that `axxb=1`.
The formula is reciprocal of `a=1/a`


The reciprocal of `0.9=1/(0.9)=1.1111`
3. Find Reciprocal of `-1/5`

Solution:
The reciprocal of a number 'a' is a number 'b' such that `axxb=1`.
The formula is reciprocal of `a=1/a`


The reciprocal of `-1/5=1/(-1/5)=-5`




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