What is the reciprocal of 12/24? Here we will define reciprocal of 12/24, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 12/24 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 12/24 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 12/24 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 12/24 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 12/24.
(12/24) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 12/24 as a fraction as follows:
(12/24) × R = 1
R = 24/12
Reciprocal of 12/24 = 24/12
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 12/24 times the reciprocal of 12/24 is equal to 1, like this:
12/24 × 24/12 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 12/24, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
24 ÷ 12 = 2
Reciprocal of 12/24 = 2
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 12/24, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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