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title: "Inputs"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_RECIPROCAL-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Math > Reciprocal > Inputs"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_RECIPROCAL"
group_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS"
description: "Here you can define the data type for the value that is input and calculated. You can choose from a simple Float comma number or various vector types …"
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## Inputs

### DataType

Parameter ID: `DATATYPE`

Here you can define the data type for the value that is input and calculated. You can choose from a simple Float comma number or various vector types: Color, Vector2D, Vector and Vector4D.

### Material

Parameter ID: `IN` · Range: [-∞..+∞]

Here you can enter the value that should be used as a divisor for the value 1. When vector formats are used, each component will be calculated 1/component. Note that a division by 0 is not defined mathematically. A result of 0 will be output.