What is the reciprocal of 16/8? Here we will define reciprocal of 16/8, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 16/8 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 16/8 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 16/8 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 16/8 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 16/8.
(16/8) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 16/8 as a fraction as follows:
(16/8) × R = 1
R = 8/16
Reciprocal of 16/8 = 8/16
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 16/8 times the reciprocal of 16/8 is equal to 1, like this:
16/8 × 8/16 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 16/8, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
8 ÷ 16 = 0.5
Reciprocal of 16/8 = 0.5
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 16/8, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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