What is the reciprocal of 40/85? Here we will define reciprocal of 40/85, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 40/85 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 40/85 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 40/85 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 40/85 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 40/85.
(40/85) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 40/85 as a fraction as follows:
(40/85) × R = 1
R = 85/40
Reciprocal of 40/85 = 85/40
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 40/85 times the reciprocal of 40/85 is equal to 1, like this:
40/85 × 85/40 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 40/85, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
85 ÷ 40 = 2.125
Reciprocal of 40/85 = 2.125
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 40/85, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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