What is the reciprocal of 72/28? Here we will define reciprocal of 72/28, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 72/28 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 72/28 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 72/28 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 72/28 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 72/28.
(72/28) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 72/28 as a fraction as follows:
(72/28) × R = 1
R = 28/72
Reciprocal of 72/28 = 28/72
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 72/28 times the reciprocal of 72/28 is equal to 1, like this:
72/28 × 28/72 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 72/28, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
28 ÷ 72 ≈ 0.388888888889
Reciprocal of 72/28 ≈ 0.388888888889
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 72/28, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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