What is the reciprocal of 50/85? Here we will define reciprocal of 50/85, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 50/85 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 50/85 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 50/85 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 50/85 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 50/85.
(50/85) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 50/85 as a fraction as follows:
(50/85) × R = 1
R = 85/50
Reciprocal of 50/85 = 85/50
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 50/85 times the reciprocal of 50/85 is equal to 1, like this:
50/85 × 85/50 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 50/85, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
85 ÷ 50 = 1.7
Reciprocal of 50/85 = 1.7
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 50/85, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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