What is the reciprocal of 24/53? Here we will define reciprocal of 24/53, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 24/53 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 24/53 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 24/53 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 24/53 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 24/53.
(24/53) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 24/53 as a fraction as follows:
(24/53) × R = 1
R = 53/24
Reciprocal of 24/53 = 53/24
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 24/53 times the reciprocal of 24/53 is equal to 1, like this:
24/53 × 53/24 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 24/53, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
53 ÷ 24 ≈ 2.208333333333
Reciprocal of 24/53 ≈ 2.208333333333
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 24/53, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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