What is the reciprocal of 53/72? Here we will define reciprocal of 53/72, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 53/72 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 53/72 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 53/72 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 53/72 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 53/72.
(53/72) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 53/72 as a fraction as follows:
(53/72) × R = 1
R = 72/53
Reciprocal of 53/72 = 72/53
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 53/72 times the reciprocal of 53/72 is equal to 1, like this:
53/72 × 72/53 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 53/72, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
72 ÷ 53 ≈ 1.358490566038
Reciprocal of 53/72 ≈ 1.358490566038
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 53/72, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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