Arithmetic & Number Theory

Reciprocal

Multiplicative inverse.

Formula

Formula
y = 1x

Variables

SymbolDefinitionType & rangeUnitsRole
x input (≠ 0) real number (ℝ) input
y reciprocal computed result result

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Result

Worked examples

Example 1
Givenx = 8
Result0.125
Example 2
Givenx = 0.25
Result4