if a=5/2, then what does 1/a=?

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2007-02-16 07:08:02 · 5 answers · asked by mlp70 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing

2/5
its like taking the reciprocal of the fraction 5/2 so 1/a is 2/5.
Its a complex fraction .

2007-02-16 07:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jake L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1/a=2/5

2007-02-16 07:12:06 · answer #2 · answered by trixie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2/5

2007-02-16 07:15:35 · answer #3 · answered by xeibeg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

X=1/(5/2)
X=1/2.5
X= .4 (or in fraction form, 2/5)

2007-02-16 07:17:37 · answer #4 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a=5/2
1/a=1/5/2
1/1x2/5=2/5 or .4

2007-02-16 07:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by Max 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋