Math Help : What Is a Reciprocal in Mathematics?

In mathematics, a reciprocal is simply a fraction that has been flipped upside-down. Discover how the reciprocal of the number seven is seven over one with help from a math teacher in this free video series on math help and lessons.

Expert: Jimmy Chang
Bio: Jimmy Chang has been a math teacher at St. Pete College for nearly a decade. He has a master's degree in math, and his specialties include calculus, algebra, liberal arts, math and trigonometry.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

[makenagonzales]

Bro this helped me so much actually! My math teacher is horrible and she literally has no idea what she’s doing🤧 She would’ve thought is that in a whole mod.💗

[CurryQuiche]

Dude this really helped me, being reading a silly book for an hour and I learned this is two minutes lol, thanks again :)

[ggrace]

I loved how short this was. This was mega helpful thank you

[kassy]

i missed class and she usually uploads the lesson but i just couldn't understand, so thank you

[jesuspalacios]

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[owenkelchner]

can you help with functions and function notation with precalculus?

[beverlygrimme]

oh my gosh thanks so much this really helped me with my test :)

[teev]

I came here wondering WHY it works for us to use the multiply by the reciprocal of the denominator when dividing fractions. No one seems to know the reason why!

[donizebua]

my opinion:
Reciprocal number of R is 1/R. Thank you man..

[zacharythompson]

You rock helped a lot because I got a 100% on my test

[TheJizo]

Thanks you rock. My math book sucks it does help me :( but you do:) thanks again:)

[rakib]

Awesome sTUff in 2 min i learn it all witch would have taken hours if i tried to learn it myself :)