What is the reciprocal of 5/99? Here we will define reciprocal of 5/99, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 5/99 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 5/99 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 5/99 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 5/99 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 5/99.
(5/99) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 5/99 as a fraction as follows:
(5/99) × R = 1
R = 99/5
Reciprocal of 5/99 = 99/5
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 5/99 times the reciprocal of 5/99 is equal to 1, like this:
5/99 × 99/5 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 5/99, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
99 ÷ 5 = 19.8
Reciprocal of 5/99 = 19.8
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 5/99, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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