What is the reciprocal of 16/9? Here we will define reciprocal of 16/9, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 16/9 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 16/9 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 16/9 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 16/9 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 16/9.
(16/9) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 16/9 as a fraction as follows:
(16/9) × R = 1
R = 9/16
Reciprocal of 16/9 = 9/16
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 16/9 times the reciprocal of 16/9 is equal to 1, like this:
16/9 × 9/16 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 16/9, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
9 ÷ 16 = 0.5625
Reciprocal of 16/9 = 0.5625
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 16/9, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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