What is the reciprocal of 16/47? Here we will define reciprocal of 16/47, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 16/47 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 16/47 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 16/47 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 16/47 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 16/47.
(16/47) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 16/47 as a fraction as follows:
(16/47) × R = 1
R = 47/16
Reciprocal of 16/47 = 47/16
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 16/47 times the reciprocal of 16/47 is equal to 1, like this:
16/47 × 47/16 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 16/47, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
47 ÷ 16 = 2.9375
Reciprocal of 16/47 = 2.9375
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 16/47, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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