What is the reciprocal of 12/79? Here we will define reciprocal of 12/79, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 12/79 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 12/79 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 12/79 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 12/79 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 12/79.
(12/79) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 12/79 as a fraction as follows:
(12/79) × R = 1
R = 79/12
Reciprocal of 12/79 = 79/12
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 12/79 times the reciprocal of 12/79 is equal to 1, like this:
12/79 × 79/12 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 12/79, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
79 ÷ 12 ≈ 6.583333333333
Reciprocal of 12/79 ≈ 6.583333333333
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 12/79, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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