What is the reciprocal of 47/72? Here we will define reciprocal of 47/72, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 47/72 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 47/72 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 47/72 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 47/72 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 47/72.
(47/72) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 47/72 as a fraction as follows:
(47/72) × R = 1
R = 72/47
Reciprocal of 47/72 = 72/47
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 47/72 times the reciprocal of 47/72 is equal to 1, like this:
47/72 × 72/47 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 47/72, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
72 ÷ 47 ≈ 1.531914893617
Reciprocal of 47/72 ≈ 1.531914893617
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 47/72, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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