What is the reciprocal of 16?

The reciprocal of a number is the multiplicative inverse of that number, meaning that when you multiply a number by its reciprocal, the result is always 1. The reciprocal of 16 is 1/16 or 0.0625. This means that when you multiply 16 by its reciprocal (1/16), the result is 1. The reciprocal of a number is always equal to 1 divided by the number. In mathematical terms, the reciprocal of a number x is denoted as 1/x.