What is the reciprocal of 17/88? Here we will define reciprocal of 17/88, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 17/88 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 17/88 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 17/88 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 17/88 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 17/88.
(17/88) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 17/88 as a fraction as follows:
(17/88) × R = 1
R = 88/17
Reciprocal of 17/88 = 88/17
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 17/88 times the reciprocal of 17/88 is equal to 1, like this:
17/88 × 88/17 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 17/88, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
88 ÷ 17 ≈ 5.176470588235
Reciprocal of 17/88 ≈ 5.176470588235
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 17/88, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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