What is the reciprocal of 42/84? Here we will define reciprocal of 42/84, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 42/84 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 42/84 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 42/84 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 42/84 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 42/84.
(42/84) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 42/84 as a fraction as follows:
(42/84) × R = 1
R = 84/42
Reciprocal of 42/84 = 84/42
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 42/84 times the reciprocal of 42/84 is equal to 1, like this:
42/84 × 84/42 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 42/84, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
84 ÷ 42 = 2
Reciprocal of 42/84 = 2
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 42/84, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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