What is the reciprocal of 21/12? Here we will define reciprocal of 21/12, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 21/12 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 21/12 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 21/12 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 21/12 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 21/12.
(21/12) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 21/12 as a fraction as follows:
(21/12) × R = 1
R = 12/21
Reciprocal of 21/12 = 12/21
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 21/12 times the reciprocal of 21/12 is equal to 1, like this:
21/12 × 12/21 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 21/12, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
12 ÷ 21 ≈ 0.571428571429
Reciprocal of 21/12 ≈ 0.571428571429
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 21/12, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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