Enter any fraction into the reciprocal calculator. The calculator will return the reciprocal of that fraction, as well as the decimal value.
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Reciprocal Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the reciprocal of a fraction.
Reciprocal of X/Y = Y/X
As can be seen from the equation above, the reciprocal is another word for the opposite.
To calculate a reciprocal, flip the numerator and denominator in the original fraction.
Reciprocal Definition
A reciprocal is the displaying of a fraction with the previous denominator as the numerator and numerator as the denominator.
Reciprocal Example
Let’s take a look at a few examples of a reciprocal
Reciprocal of 5/6 = 6/5
Reciprocal of 7/11 = 11/7
Reciprocal of 1/2 = 2/1
Reciprocal of 20/5 = 5/20
Reciprocal of 3/2 = 2/3
Reciprocal of 1000/2 = 2/1000
Reciprocal of 123/6 = 6/123