What is the reciprocal of 42/2? Here we will define reciprocal of 42/2, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 42/2 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 42/2 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 42/2 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 42/2 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 42/2.
(42/2) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 42/2 as a fraction as follows:
(42/2) × R = 1
R = 2/42
Reciprocal of 42/2 = 2/42
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 42/2 times the reciprocal of 42/2 is equal to 1, like this:
42/2 × 2/42 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 42/2, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
2 ÷ 42 ≈ 0.047619047619
Reciprocal of 42/2 ≈ 0.047619047619
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 42/2, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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