What is the reciprocal of 33/40? Here we will define reciprocal of 33/40, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 33/40 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 33/40 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 33/40 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 33/40 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 33/40.
(33/40) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 33/40 as a fraction as follows:
(33/40) × R = 1
R = 40/33
Reciprocal of 33/40 = 40/33
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 33/40 times the reciprocal of 33/40 is equal to 1, like this:
33/40 × 40/33 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 33/40, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
40 ÷ 33 ≈ 1.212121212121
Reciprocal of 33/40 ≈ 1.212121212121
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 33/40, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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