What is the reciprocal of 48/5? Here we will define reciprocal of 48/5, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 48/5 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 48/5 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 48/5 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 48/5 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 48/5.
(48/5) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 48/5 as a fraction as follows:
(48/5) × R = 1
R = 5/48
Reciprocal of 48/5 = 5/48
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 48/5 times the reciprocal of 48/5 is equal to 1, like this:
48/5 × 5/48 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 48/5, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
5 ÷ 48 ≈ 0.104166666667
Reciprocal of 48/5 ≈ 0.104166666667
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 48/5, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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