What is the reciprocal of 42/23? Here we will define reciprocal of 42/23, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 42/23 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 42/23 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 42/23 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 42/23 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 42/23.
(42/23) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 42/23 as a fraction as follows:
(42/23) × R = 1
R = 23/42
Reciprocal of 42/23 = 23/42
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 42/23 times the reciprocal of 42/23 is equal to 1, like this:
42/23 × 23/42 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 42/23, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
23 ÷ 42 ≈ 0.547619047619
Reciprocal of 42/23 ≈ 0.547619047619
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 42/23, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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