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A '''reciprocal''' in [[mathematics]] is the inverse of a number.
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A '''reciprocal''' in [[mathematics]] is the inverse of a number such that when the number and its inverse are multiplied, the result is 1.
    
For example, the '''reciprocal''' of 5 is 1/5th, or 0.20.  The reciprocal of 100 is 1/100th, or 1%.
 
For example, the '''reciprocal''' of 5 is 1/5th, or 0.20.  The reciprocal of 100 is 1/100th, or 1%.
 
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