What is the reciprocal of 21/59? Here we will define reciprocal of 21/59, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 21/59 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 21/59 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 21/59 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 21/59 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 21/59.
(21/59) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 21/59 as a fraction as follows:
(21/59) × R = 1
R = 59/21
Reciprocal of 21/59 = 59/21
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 21/59 times the reciprocal of 21/59 is equal to 1, like this:
21/59 × 59/21 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 21/59, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
59 ÷ 21 ≈ 2.809523809524
Reciprocal of 21/59 ≈ 2.809523809524
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 21/59, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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