What is the reciprocal of 38/60? Here we will define reciprocal of 38/60, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 38/60 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 38/60 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 38/60 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 38/60 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 38/60.
(38/60) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 38/60 as a fraction as follows:
(38/60) × R = 1
R = 60/38
Reciprocal of 38/60 = 60/38
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 38/60 times the reciprocal of 38/60 is equal to 1, like this:
38/60 × 60/38 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 38/60, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
60 ÷ 38 ≈ 1.578947368421
Reciprocal of 38/60 ≈ 1.578947368421
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 38/60, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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