What is the reciprocal of 2? Prealgebra Fractions Understanding Fractions 1 Answer Haize · Stefan V. Mar 7, 2018 #1/2#. Explanation: Reciprocal means to "flip the fraction". So #2# is basically #2/1# (#2# over #1#) if you write it as a fraction. So if you simply flip #2/1#, it is #1/2#, which can also be #0.5# Answer link Related questions What are the different types of fractions? How do you convert #0.004%# into a fraction? How do you write 2 7/8 as improper fraction? How do you write 6 7/8 as an improper fraction? How do you write 2 1/4 an improper fraction? Julie runs #3/7# miles everyday. How far will she run in #9# days? A restaurant uses #2 3/4# pounds of flour to make a batch of dinner rolls. About how many pounds... How do you simplify #3/4 times 5/12#? How do you write #7 3/5# as an improper fraction? What is 17% of 3,789? See all questions in Understanding Fractions Impact of this question 38530 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License