What is the reciprocal of 3/53? Here we will define reciprocal of 3/53, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 3/53 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 3/53 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 3/53 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 3/53 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 3/53.
(3/53) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 3/53 as a fraction as follows:
(3/53) × R = 1
R = 53/3
Reciprocal of 3/53 = 53/3
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 3/53 times the reciprocal of 3/53 is equal to 1, like this:
3/53 × 53/3 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 3/53, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
53 ÷ 3 ≈ 17.666666666667
Reciprocal of 3/53 ≈ 17.666666666667
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 3/53, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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