What is the reciprocal of 42/33? Here we will define reciprocal of 42/33, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 42/33 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 42/33 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 42/33 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 42/33 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 42/33.
(42/33) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 42/33 as a fraction as follows:
(42/33) × R = 1
R = 33/42
Reciprocal of 42/33 = 33/42
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 42/33 times the reciprocal of 42/33 is equal to 1, like this:
42/33 × 33/42 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 42/33, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
33 ÷ 42 ≈ 0.785714285714
Reciprocal of 42/33 ≈ 0.785714285714
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 42/33, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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