A fraction's reciprocal is simply the numerator and denominator being switched.
Let's convert your proper fraction, -8 2/7 to an improper fraction.
The reciprocal of -58/7 is 1/-58/7 = -7/58.
(8/35) / (-2/7) = (8/35) * (-7/2) = -4/5
negative one and two fifths
It is -8/7
try googling it... a calculator will pop up with the answer
26.4642857143
five sevenths 1 2/5 = 7/5 Reciprocal = 5/7
fifty four sevenths
(8/35) / (-2/7) = (8/35) * (-7/2) = -4/5
It is -8/7
negative one and two fifths
reciprocal of a negative is still a negative, and 2 and a quarter can be rewritten as 9/4. The reciprocal of this number is 4/9. Therefore, the reciprocal of -2 and a quarter is -4/9.
-6/7
try googling it... a calculator will pop up with the answer
26.4642857143
one slope is the negative reciprocal of the other
THey are: 16/14 and 24/21
Expressed as a top-heavy vulgar fraction, 2 1/3 is equal to 7/3, or seven thirds.The reciprocal of this is 3/7, or three sevenths.