What is the reciprocal of 20/50? Here we will define reciprocal of 20/50, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 20/50 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 20/50 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 20/50 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 20/50 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 20/50.
(20/50) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 20/50 as a fraction as follows:
(20/50) × R = 1
R = 50/20
Reciprocal of 20/50 = 50/20
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 20/50 times the reciprocal of 20/50 is equal to 1, like this:
20/50 × 50/20 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 20/50, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
50 ÷ 20 = 2.5
Reciprocal of 20/50 = 2.5
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 20/50, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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