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What is the reciprocal of 2 5/8 please

User DomAyre
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2-5/8 = 21/8. Its reciprocal is 8/21 .
User Sm Srikanth
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we know that

The reciprocal of a number is
1 divided by the number

1) Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction

we know that


2(5)/(8)=((2*8+5))/(8) =(21)/(8)

2) Find the reciprocal


(21)/(8)


Reciprocal=1/(21/8)=(8)/(21)

therefore

the answer is


(8)/(21)

User Gooner
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