What is the reciprocal of 5/86? Here we will define reciprocal of 5/86, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 5/86 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 5/86 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 5/86 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 5/86 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 5/86.
(5/86) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 5/86 as a fraction as follows:
(5/86) × R = 1
R = 86/5
Reciprocal of 5/86 = 86/5
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 5/86 times the reciprocal of 5/86 is equal to 1, like this:
5/86 × 86/5 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 5/86, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
86 ÷ 5 = 17.2
Reciprocal of 5/86 = 17.2
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 5/86, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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