What is the reciprocal of 3/87? Here we will define reciprocal of 3/87, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 3/87 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 3/87 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 3/87 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 3/87 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 3/87.
(3/87) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 3/87 as a fraction as follows:
(3/87) × R = 1
R = 87/3
Reciprocal of 3/87 = 87/3
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 3/87 times the reciprocal of 3/87 is equal to 1, like this:
3/87 × 87/3 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 3/87, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
87 ÷ 3 = 29
Reciprocal of 3/87 = 29
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 3/87, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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