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What is the reciprocal of 5/6 and 1/2?
I want to find the reciprocal of the difference between  5/6 and 1/2

The difference between  5/6 and 1/2 is 5/6 - 1/2

5/6 - (1/2)(3/3) = 5/6 - 3/6 = 2/6

2/6 = 1/3

The reciprocal of 1/3 is 3/1 which is 3.
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