What is the reciprocal of 72/43? Here we will define reciprocal of 72/43, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 72/43 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 72/43 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 72/43 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 72/43 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 72/43.
(72/43) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 72/43 as a fraction as follows:
(72/43) × R = 1
R = 43/72
Reciprocal of 72/43 = 43/72
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 72/43 times the reciprocal of 72/43 is equal to 1, like this:
72/43 × 43/72 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 72/43, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
43 ÷ 72 ≈ 0.597222222222
Reciprocal of 72/43 ≈ 0.597222222222
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 72/43, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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