What is the reciprocal of 5/48? Here we will define reciprocal of 5/48, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 5/48 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 5/48 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 5/48 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 5/48 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 5/48.
(5/48) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 5/48 as a fraction as follows:
(5/48) × R = 1
R = 48/5
Reciprocal of 5/48 = 48/5
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 5/48 times the reciprocal of 5/48 is equal to 1, like this:
5/48 × 48/5 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 5/48, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
48 ÷ 5 = 9.6
Reciprocal of 5/48 = 9.6
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 5/48, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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