What is the reciprocal of 42/25? Here we will define reciprocal of 42/25, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 42/25 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 42/25 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 42/25 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 42/25 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 42/25.
(42/25) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 42/25 as a fraction as follows:
(42/25) × R = 1
R = 25/42
Reciprocal of 42/25 = 25/42
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 42/25 times the reciprocal of 42/25 is equal to 1, like this:
42/25 × 25/42 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 42/25, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
25 ÷ 42 ≈ 0.595238095238
Reciprocal of 42/25 ≈ 0.595238095238
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 42/25, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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