What is the reciprocal of 16/24? Here we will define reciprocal of 16/24, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 16/24 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 16/24 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 16/24 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 16/24 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 16/24.
(16/24) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 16/24 as a fraction as follows:
(16/24) × R = 1
R = 24/16
Reciprocal of 16/24 = 24/16
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 16/24 times the reciprocal of 16/24 is equal to 1, like this:
16/24 × 24/16 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 16/24, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
24 ÷ 16 = 1.5
Reciprocal of 16/24 = 1.5
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 16/24, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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