What is the reciprocal of 18/71? Here we will define reciprocal of 18/71, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 18/71 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 18/71 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 18/71 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 18/71 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 18/71.
(18/71) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 18/71 as a fraction as follows:
(18/71) × R = 1
R = 71/18
Reciprocal of 18/71 = 71/18
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 18/71 times the reciprocal of 18/71 is equal to 1, like this:
18/71 × 71/18 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 18/71, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
71 ÷ 18 ≈ 3.944444444444
Reciprocal of 18/71 ≈ 3.944444444444
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 18/71, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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