What is the reciprocal of 72/31? Here we will define reciprocal of 72/31, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 72/31 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 72/31 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 72/31 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 72/31 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 72/31.
(72/31) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 72/31 as a fraction as follows:
(72/31) × R = 1
R = 31/72
Reciprocal of 72/31 = 31/72
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 72/31 times the reciprocal of 72/31 is equal to 1, like this:
72/31 × 31/72 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 72/31, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
31 ÷ 72 ≈ 0.430555555556
Reciprocal of 72/31 ≈ 0.430555555556
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 72/31, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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