What is the reciprocal of 40/47? Here we will define reciprocal of 40/47, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 40/47 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 40/47 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 40/47 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 40/47 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 40/47.
(40/47) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 40/47 as a fraction as follows:
(40/47) × R = 1
R = 47/40
Reciprocal of 40/47 = 47/40
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 40/47 times the reciprocal of 40/47 is equal to 1, like this:
40/47 × 47/40 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 40/47, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
47 ÷ 40 = 1.175
Reciprocal of 40/47 = 1.175
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 40/47, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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