What is the reciprocal of 23/38? Here we will define reciprocal of 23/38, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 23/38 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 23/38 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 23/38 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 23/38 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 23/38.
(23/38) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 23/38 as a fraction as follows:
(23/38) × R = 1
R = 38/23
Reciprocal of 23/38 = 38/23
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 23/38 times the reciprocal of 23/38 is equal to 1, like this:
23/38 × 38/23 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 23/38, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
38 ÷ 23 ≈ 1.652173913043
Reciprocal of 23/38 ≈ 1.652173913043
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 23/38, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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