What is the reciprocal of 60/42? Here we will define reciprocal of 60/42, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 60/42 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 60/42 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 60/42 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 60/42 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 60/42.
(60/42) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 60/42 as a fraction as follows:
(60/42) × R = 1
R = 42/60
Reciprocal of 60/42 = 42/60
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 60/42 times the reciprocal of 60/42 is equal to 1, like this:
60/42 × 42/60 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 60/42, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
42 ÷ 60 = 0.7
Reciprocal of 60/42 = 0.7
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 60/42, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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