What is the reciprocal of 48/1? Here we will define reciprocal of 48/1, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 48/1 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 48/1 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 48/1 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 48/1 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 48/1.
(48/1) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 48/1 as a fraction as follows:
(48/1) × R = 1
R = 1/48
Reciprocal of 48/1 = 1/48
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 48/1 times the reciprocal of 48/1 is equal to 1, like this:
48/1 × 1/48 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 48/1, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
1 ÷ 48 ≈ 0.020833333333
Reciprocal of 48/1 ≈ 0.020833333333
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 48/1, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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