What is the reciprocal of 15/20? Here we will define reciprocal of 15/20, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 15/20 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 15/20 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 15/20 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 15/20 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 15/20.
(15/20) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 15/20 as a fraction as follows:
(15/20) × R = 1
R = 20/15
Reciprocal of 15/20 = 20/15
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 15/20 times the reciprocal of 15/20 is equal to 1, like this:
15/20 × 20/15 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 15/20, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
20 ÷ 15 ≈ 1.333333333333
Reciprocal of 15/20 ≈ 1.333333333333
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 15/20, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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