What is the reciprocal of 12/86? Here we will define reciprocal of 12/86, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 12/86 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 12/86 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 12/86 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 12/86 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 12/86.
(12/86) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 12/86 as a fraction as follows:
(12/86) × R = 1
R = 86/12
Reciprocal of 12/86 = 86/12
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 12/86 times the reciprocal of 12/86 is equal to 1, like this:
12/86 × 86/12 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 12/86, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
86 ÷ 12 ≈ 7.166666666667
Reciprocal of 12/86 ≈ 7.166666666667
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 12/86, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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