What is the reciprocal of 85/18? Here we will define reciprocal of 85/18, and show you how to calculate the reciprocal of 85/18 in fraction form and decimal form.
The reciprocal of 85/18 is a fraction or a number that when multiplied by 85/18 is equal to 1. To get the reciprocal of 85/18 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 85/18.
(85/18) × R = 1
When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 85/18 as a fraction as follows:
(85/18) × R = 1
R = 18/85
Reciprocal of 85/18 = 18/85
You can check that the answer is correct by confirming that 85/18 times the reciprocal of 85/18 is equal to 1, like this:
85/18 × 18/85 = 1
To find the decimal answer to the reciprocal of 85/18, you divide the numerator of the reciprocal by the demoninator of the reciprocal, like this:
18 ÷ 85 ≈ 0.211764705882
Reciprocal of 85/18 ≈ 0.211764705882
Tip: As you may have inferred from our tutorial above, you can quickly get the reciprocal of any fraction, such as 85/18, by switching the numerator and the denominator.
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