What is the reciprocal of 16/42? Here we will define reciprocal of 16/42, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 16/42 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 16/42 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 16/42 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 16/42 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 16/42.
(16/42) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 16/42 as a fraction as follows:
(16/42) × R = 1
R = 42/16
Reciprocal of 16/42 = 42/16
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 16/42 times the reciprocal of 16/42 is equal to 1, like this:
16/42 × 42/16 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 16/42, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
42 ÷ 16 = 2.625
Reciprocal of 16/42 = 2.625
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 16/42, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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