What is the reciprocal of 4/40? Here we will define reciprocal of 4/40, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 4/40 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 4/40 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 4/40 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 4/40 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 4/40.
(4/40) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 4/40 as a fraction as follows:
(4/40) × R = 1
R = 40/4
Reciprocal of 4/40 = 40/4
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 4/40 times the reciprocal of 4/40 is equal to 1, like this:
4/40 × 40/4 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 4/40, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
40 ÷ 4 = 10
Reciprocal of 4/40 = 10
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 4/40, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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