What is the reciprocal of 17/38? Here we will define reciprocal of 17/38, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 17/38 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 17/38 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 17/38 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 17/38 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 17/38.
(17/38) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 17/38 as a fraction as follows:
(17/38) × R = 1
R = 38/17
Reciprocal of 17/38 = 38/17
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 17/38 times the reciprocal of 17/38 is equal to 1, like this:
17/38 × 38/17 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 17/38, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
38 ÷ 17 ≈ 2.235294117647
Reciprocal of 17/38 ≈ 2.235294117647
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 17/38, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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