What is the reciprocal of 38/79? Here we will define reciprocal of 38/79, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 38/79 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 38/79 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 38/79 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 38/79 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 38/79.
(38/79) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 38/79 as a fraction as follows:
(38/79) × R = 1
R = 79/38
Reciprocal of 38/79 = 79/38
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 38/79 times the reciprocal of 38/79 is equal to 1, like this:
38/79 × 79/38 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 38/79, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
79 ÷ 38 ≈ 2.078947368421
Reciprocal of 38/79 ≈ 2.078947368421
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 38/79, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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