What is the reciprocal of 3/85? Here we will define reciprocal of 3/85, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 3/85 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 3/85 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 3/85 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 3/85 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 3/85.
(3/85) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 3/85 as a fraction as follows:
(3/85) × R = 1
R = 85/3
Reciprocal of 3/85 = 85/3
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 3/85 times the reciprocal of 3/85 is equal to 1, like this:
3/85 × 85/3 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 3/85, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
85 ÷ 3 ≈ 28.333333333333
Reciprocal of 3/85 ≈ 28.333333333333
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 3/85, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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