What is the reciprocal of 5/56? Here we will define reciprocal of 5/56, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 5/56 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 5/56 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 5/56 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 5/56 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 5/56.
(5/56) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 5/56 as a fraction as follows:
(5/56) × R = 1
R = 56/5
Reciprocal of 5/56 = 56/5
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 5/56 times the reciprocal of 5/56 is equal to 1, like this:
5/56 × 56/5 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 5/56, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
56 ÷ 5 = 11.2
Reciprocal of 5/56 = 11.2
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 5/56, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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