What is the reciprocal of 8/51? Here we will define reciprocal of 8/51, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 8/51 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 8/51 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 8/51 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 8/51 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 8/51.
(8/51) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 8/51 as a fraction as follows:
(8/51) × R = 1
R = 51/8
Reciprocal of 8/51 = 51/8
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 8/51 times the reciprocal of 8/51 is equal to 1, like this:
8/51 × 51/8 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 8/51, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
51 ÷ 8 = 6.375
Reciprocal of 8/51 = 6.375
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 8/51, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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