What is the reciprocal of 47/78? Here we will define reciprocal of 47/78, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 47/78 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 47/78 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 47/78 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 47/78 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 47/78.
(47/78) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 47/78 as a fraction as follows:
(47/78) × R = 1
R = 78/47
Reciprocal of 47/78 = 78/47
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 47/78 times the reciprocal of 47/78 is equal to 1, like this:
47/78 × 78/47 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 47/78, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
78 ÷ 47 ≈ 1.659574468085
Reciprocal of 47/78 ≈ 1.659574468085
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 47/78, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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