What is the reciprocal of 5/26? Here we will define reciprocal of 5/26, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 5/26 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 5/26 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 5/26 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 5/26 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 5/26.
(5/26) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 5/26 as a fraction as follows:
(5/26) × R = 1
R = 26/5
Reciprocal of 5/26 = 26/5
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 5/26 times the reciprocal of 5/26 is equal to 1, like this:
5/26 × 26/5 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 5/26, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
26 ÷ 5 = 5.2
Reciprocal of 5/26 = 5.2
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 5/26, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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