What is the reciprocal of 16/60? Here we will define reciprocal of 16/60, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 16/60 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 16/60 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 16/60 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 16/60 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 16/60.
(16/60) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 16/60 as a fraction as follows:
(16/60) × R = 1
R = 60/16
Reciprocal of 16/60 = 60/16
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 16/60 times the reciprocal of 16/60 is equal to 1, like this:
16/60 × 60/16 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 16/60, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
60 ÷ 16 = 3.75
Reciprocal of 16/60 = 3.75
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 16/60, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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