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Reciprocal of 1
1 → 1 = 1.0
Easy no? Wait, it gets harder.
Reciprocal of 2
2 → ½ = 0.5
You should know this already.
Reciprocal of 3 and 6
3 → 1/3 = 0.33
Again, an easy number to remember. Remember this number for reciprocal of 6.
6 → 1/6 = 0.166
Just try to memorize this, or half the reciprocal of 3.
Reciprocal of 4
4 → ¼ = 0.25
Remember! 4 parts of 25 make a hundred!
Reciprocal of 5
5 → 1/5 = 0.2
If ½ is 0.5 then 1/5 is 0.2! Obviously!
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Reciprocal of 7 and its Multiples
1 4 2 8 5 7
Remember this sequence. How to do that?
Remember that this is for 7! So 2 Times 7 is 14. 2 Times 14 is 28. 2 Times 28 is 56,
but we want to end it with a 7, so let’s make it 57. But it always forms a cycle.
1/7 = 0.142857 → starts with the smallest number in the sequence.
2/7 = 0.285714 → same cycle but starts with the second smallest number in the
sequence.
3/7 = 0.428571 → same cycle but starts with the third smallest number in the
sequence.
4/7 = 0.571428 → starts with the fourth smallest number in the sequence.
5/7 = 0.714285 → starts with the fifth smallest number in the sequence.
6/7 = 0.857142 → starts with the sixth smallest number in the sequence.
Reciprocal of 10
10 → 1/10 = 0.1
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Another sitter!
Reciprocal of 12
1/12 → ½ × 1/6 = ½ × 0.166666 = 0.083333…
Now learn to compound your fractions mentally.
Reciprocal of 13
1/13 = 0.076923
Notice that there is a reversed 26 and a reversed 39 (both multiples of 13) in the
fraction. Lastly, ½ of 13 = 0.65, which rounded off gives us 0.7. Don’t forget to add
that extra 0 after the decimal point! So when we write the reciprocal of 13, let us start
from the right.
__ → __ → __ → 9 → __ → 3
__ → __ → 6 → 9 → 2 → 3
__ → 7 → 6 → 9 → 2 → 3
0→7→6→9→2→3
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3/14 = 0.21 428571 428571 → beginning with the 3rd multiple of 07, followed by the
sequence starting with the 3rd smallest digit.
4/14 = 2/7 = 0.28 571428 571428 → beginning with the 4th multiple of 07, followed
by the sequence starting with the 4th smallest digit.
5/14 = 0.35 714285 714285 → beginning with the 5th multiple of 07, followed by the
sequence starting with the 5th smallest digit.
6/14 = 0.42 857142 857142 → beginning with the 6th multiple of 07, followed by the
sequence starting with the 6th smallest digit.
Reciprocal of 15
1/15 = 1/3 × 1/5 = 0.33333 × 0.2
Don’t get frightened! Multiplication by 0.2 is not as terrifying as it seems! Just
multiply the number by ‘2’ and add an extra ‘0’ after the decimal point!
1/15 = 0.066666…
Reciprocal of 16
1/16 = ½ × 1/8 = ½ × 0.125 = 0.0625
Once again, you can apply cascading fractions.
Reciprocal of 17
1/17 = 0.058823
This needs rote memorization! Sorry!
Reciprocal of 18
1/18 = ½ × 1/9 = ½ × 0.111111 = 0.055555…
Reciprocal of 19
1/19 = 0.052631
What’s one more to remember?! Give this one a shot too!
Reciprocal of 20
1/20 = 0.05
Now that you have seen how to remember fractions, we’re sure you can figure this
one out!
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