What is the reciprocal of 85/17? Here we will define reciprocal of 85/17, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 85/17 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 85/17 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 85/17 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 85/17 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 85/17.
(85/17) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 85/17 as a fraction as follows:
(85/17) × R = 1
R = 17/85
Reciprocal of 85/17 = 17/85
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 85/17 times the reciprocal of 85/17 is equal to 1, like this:
85/17 × 17/85 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 85/17, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
17 ÷ 85 = 0.2
Reciprocal of 85/17 = 0.2
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 85/17, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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