What is the reciprocal of 17/54? Here we will define reciprocal of 17/54, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 17/54 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 17/54 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 17/54 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 17/54 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 17/54.
(17/54) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 17/54 as a fraction as follows:
(17/54) × R = 1
R = 54/17
Reciprocal of 17/54 = 54/17
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 17/54 times the reciprocal of 17/54 is equal to 1, like this:
17/54 × 54/17 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 17/54, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
54 ÷ 17 ≈ 3.176470588235
Reciprocal of 17/54 ≈ 3.176470588235
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 17/54, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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