What is the reciprocal of 20/49? Here we will define reciprocal of 20/49, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 20/49 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 20/49 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 20/49 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 20/49 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 20/49.
(20/49) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 20/49 as a fraction as follows:
(20/49) × R = 1
R = 49/20
Reciprocal of 20/49 = 49/20
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 20/49 times the reciprocal of 20/49 is equal to 1, like this:
20/49 × 49/20 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 20/49, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
49 ÷ 20 = 2.45
Reciprocal of 20/49 = 2.45
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 20/49, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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