What is a reciprocal

The video tutorial explains the concept of reciprocals, starting with an introduction to fractions and the basic idea of flipping a fraction to find its reciprocal. It delves into the concept of the multiplicative inverse, explaining that multiplying a number by its reciprocal results in 1. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate these concepts, including how to find the reciprocal of whole numbers like 5, which is 1/5. The video aims to clarify the understanding of reciprocals and their mathematical significance.

How do you find the reciprocal of a whole number, for example, 5?

What is the reciprocal of 1/3 and how did you arrive at that answer?