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Activity 2 Dividing Rational Numbers
Learn about reciprocals.
When the product of two numbers is 1, each number is a reciprocal
of the other number.
Reciprocal Reciprocal
2 3 1 2 3 1
3 2 3 2
ReciprocalReciprocal
The reciprocal of a positive number is a positive number, and the
reciprocal of a negative number is a negative number.
1 . Fill in the blank.
a. 1 3 =1 1 3=1 b. 1 =1
3 3 2 =1
=3
c. 3 =1 d. 8
5
2 . Find the reciprocal of each number.
a. 3 b. 3
4
c. 5 d. 6
8
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Learn about reciprocals.
When the product of two numbers is 1, each number is a reciprocal
of the other number.
Reciprocal Reciprocal
2 3 1 2 3 1
3 2 3 2
ReciprocalReciprocal
The reciprocal of a positive number is a positive number, and the
reciprocal of a negative number is a negative number.
1 . Fill in the blank.
a. 1 3 =1 1 3=1 b. 1 =1
3 3 2 =1
=3
c. 3 =1 d. 8
5
2 . Find the reciprocal of each number.
a. 3 b. 3
4
c. 5 d. 6
8
66
