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What is the reciprocal of 4/8

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Answer:

Reciprocal of 4/8 = 8/4

Explanation:

To get the reciprocal of 4/8 based on that definition, we can make the following equation where "R" is the reciprocal of 4/8.

(4/8) × R = 1

When we solve for R, we get the answer to the reciprocal of 4/8 as a fraction as follows:

(4/8) × R = 1

R = 8/4

Reciprocal of 4/8 = 8/4

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\mathsf{(4)/(8)}\\\\\mathsf{= (8)/(4)}\\\\\mathsf{= (8/4)/(4/4)}\\\\\mathsf{= (2)/(1)}\\\\\mathsf{= 2/1}\\\\\mathsf{= 2}\\\\\\\huge\text{Therefore, your answer should be: \boxed{\mathsf{2\ or\ (8)/(4)}}}\huge\checkmark


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