Question

whats a reciprocal?

Answer 1

in a fraction, when you switch the numerator and denominator, the new fraction is called reciprocal of original fraction.. like 5/7 is reciprocal of 7/5 :D simple.. :)

Answer 2

so what would it be for -4

Answer 3

-1/4 as -4 is also written as -4/1

Answer 4

negative sign remains against numerator

Answer 5

in plain terms, its what you multiply the original number by to get 1.