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Which of the following is the reciprocal of 5 3/7

38/7
7/38
22/3
3/22

User Qxn
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The answer is 7/38.
User Alex Vorona
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Answer: 7/38

Explanation:

You can turn 5 3/7 into an improper fraction by multiplying 5 by 7 and then adding it to the numerator to get 38/7. Then, using our knowledge that the reciprocal is the opposite of the fraction, we can flip the fraction 38/7, to get 7/38!

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