What is the reciprocal of 72/29? Here we will define reciprocal of 72/29, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 72/29 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 72/29 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 72/29 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 72/29 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 72/29.
(72/29) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 72/29 as a fraction as follows:
(72/29) × R = 1
R = 29/72
Reciprocal of 72/29 = 29/72
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 72/29 times the reciprocal of 72/29 is equal to 1, like this:
72/29 × 29/72 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 72/29, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
29 ÷ 72 ≈ 0.402777777778
Reciprocal of 72/29 ≈ 0.402777777778
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 72/29, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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