What is the reciprocal of 24/17? Here we will define reciprocal of 24/17, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 24/17 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 24/17 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 24/17 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 24/17 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 24/17.
(24/17) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 24/17 as a fraction as follows:
(24/17) × R = 1
R = 17/24
Reciprocal of 24/17 = 17/24
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 24/17 times the reciprocal of 24/17 is equal to 1, like this:
24/17 × 17/24 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 24/17, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
17 ÷ 24 ≈ 0.708333333333
Reciprocal of 24/17 ≈ 0.708333333333
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 24/17, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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