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OpenStudy (xxstudyingstuffxx):

Would the reciprocal of -3/5 be -1 2/5?

OpenStudy (kyleighlauren357):

no. The reciprocal is just flipping the fraction. so -3/5 would be -5/3

OpenStudy (xxstudyingstuffxx):

Yes, and 5/3 is equal to 1 2/3. (Sorry I said 2/5 instead of 2/3)

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