What is the reciprocal of 7/12? Here we will define reciprocal of 7/12, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 7/12 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 7/12 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 7/12 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 7/12 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 7/12.
(7/12) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 7/12 as a fraction as follows:
(7/12) × R = 1
R = 12/7
Reciprocal of 7/12 = 12/7
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 7/12 times the reciprocal of 7/12 is equal to 1, like this:
7/12 × 12/7 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 7/12, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
12 ÷ 7 ≈ 1.714285714286
Reciprocal of 7/12 ≈ 1.714285714286
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 7/12, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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