What should be multiplied to $3\frac{1}{5}$ so that the product is 1? Express the answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

Given: $3\frac{1}{5}$

To find: Here we have to find what should be multiplied to $3\frac{1}{5}$ so that the product is 1.

Solution:

$3\frac{1}{5}\ =\ \frac{16}{5}$

Let the required number be = a

So,

$\frac{16}{5}\ \times\ a\ =\ 1$

$a\ =\ 1\ \times\ \frac{5}{16}$

$\mathbf{a\ =\ \frac{5}{16}}$

So, required number is $\frac{5}{16}$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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