What is the reciprocal of 72/84? Here we will define reciprocal of 72/84, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 72/84 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 72/84 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 72/84 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 72/84 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 72/84.
(72/84) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 72/84 as a fraction as follows:
(72/84) × R = 1
R = 84/72
Reciprocal of 72/84 = 84/72
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 72/84 times the reciprocal of 72/84 is equal to 1, like this:
72/84 × 84/72 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 72/84, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
84 ÷ 72 ≈ 1.166666666667
Reciprocal of 72/84 ≈ 1.166666666667
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 72/84, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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