What is the reciprocal of 3/16? Here we will define reciprocal of 3/16, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 3/16 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 3/16 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 3/16 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 3/16 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 3/16.
(3/16) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 3/16 as a fraction as follows:
(3/16) × R = 1
R = 16/3
Reciprocal of 3/16 = 16/3
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 3/16 times the reciprocal of 3/16 is equal to 1, like this:
3/16 × 16/3 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 3/16, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
16 ÷ 3 ≈ 5.333333333333
Reciprocal of 3/16 ≈ 5.333333333333
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 3/16, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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