Question

Reciprocal of (2/5)-1

Answer 1

Answer:

(5/2)-1is right ans oaky

Answer 2

Answer:

1 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Reciprocal is just the numerator and denominator switching places so 2/5 Reciprocal is 5/2 Now 5/2-1 now 1 is a whole no. so to make any whole no in fraction you have the denominator as 1 like 1095/1 is 1095 4 In fraction is 4/1 so 5/2-1/1 Next They do not have the same denominator so  Find the denominators LCM so 2 and 1 LCM is 2 so now we multiply the no. to get their LCM and what no. it took for the denominator to become the LCM the same is multiplied by the numerator and then minus like this

5*1/2*1= 5/2

1*2/1*2=2/2

5-2/2=3/2 3/2 is an improper fraction so its 1  1/2