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Informally, many people would call the opposites. But the correct math term is inverse operations. Addition is the inverse operation of subtraction and multiplication if the inverse operation of division.
If you divide 11 by 3, then 3 is the divisor
* *It is the reverse of the actionEx.Addition is the inverse of subtrationmultiplication is the inverse of division
Addition is the inverse operation of subtraction and multiplication is the inverse operation of division. The word inverse means "opposite".
A number and its additive inverse add up to zero. If a number has no sign, add a "-" in front of it to get its additive inverse. The additive inverse of 5 is -5. The additive inverse of x is -x. If a number has a minus sign, take it away to get its additive inverse. The additive inverse of -10 is 10. The additive inverse of -y is y.