What is the reciprocal of 8/4? Here we will define reciprocal of 8/4, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 8/4 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 8/4 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 8/4 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 8/4 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 8/4.
(8/4) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 8/4 as a fraction as follows:
(8/4) × R = 1
R = 4/8
Reciprocal of 8/4 = 4/8
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 8/4 times the reciprocal of 8/4 is equal to 1, like this:
8/4 × 4/8 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 8/4, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
4 ÷ 8 = 0.5
Reciprocal of 8/4 = 0.5
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 8/4, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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