A number and its multiplicative inverse have the same sign. So if one is negative, so is the other.
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The multiplicative inverse is the negative of the reciprocal of the positive value. Thus the multiplicative inverse of -7 is -1/7.
-2 (negative two) The multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) for a number x is 1/x.
1/-1
-1/7
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