It means, "With what number must I multiply it, to get a product of 1?"
For example, the multiplicative inverse of 4 is 0.25 (= 1/4), since 4 x 0.25 = 1. The multiplicative inverse of 5/17 is 17/5. In general, you can divide 1 by a number to get its multiplicative inverse; in the case of fractions, first convert the fraction to an improper fraction (if it is in the form of a mixed fraction), then simply exchange numerator and denominator.
Yes.
The statement is true only for non-zero fractions and it follows from the definition of a multiplicative inverse.
The multiplicative inverse of a number is its reciprocal, meaning the multiplicative inverse of the rational number a/b is b/a. In the specialized case for integers, the multiplicative inverse of n is 1/n. This is due to the fact that a/b * b/a = 1 and n * 1/n = 1, which is the definition of a multiplicative inverse. More succinctly, to find the multiplicative inverse you "flip" the fraction or integer around to its reciprocal. This is the number that when multiplied with the original number results in a product of 1.
The multiplicative inverse is 1/(-0.50) = -2
The multiplicative inverse is the negative of the reciprocal of the positive value. Thus the multiplicative inverse of -7 is -1/7.
cross multiply
Yes.
The statement is true only for non-zero fractions and it follows from the definition of a multiplicative inverse.
If the multiplicative inverse exists then, by definition, the product is 1 which is rational.
There is no multiplicative inverse of 0. By definition, when you multiply a number by its multiplicative inverse, the product is 1. However, when you multiply 0 by anything, the product is 0. Those two statements could not logically co-exist if there were any multiplicative inverse of 0, so there is no such thing.
Assuming the question is about the multiplicative inverse, the answer is, -1. It is its own multiplicative inverse.
The multiplicative inverse of a number is its reciprocal, meaning the multiplicative inverse of the rational number a/b is b/a. In the specialized case for integers, the multiplicative inverse of n is 1/n. This is due to the fact that a/b * b/a = 1 and n * 1/n = 1, which is the definition of a multiplicative inverse. More succinctly, to find the multiplicative inverse you "flip" the fraction or integer around to its reciprocal. This is the number that when multiplied with the original number results in a product of 1.
The multiplicative inverse of 4i is -(1/4)*i.
The multiplicative inverse is 1/(-0.50) = -2
the multiplicative inverse of -100 is 1/-100
Additive inverse: -2.5 Multiplicative inverse: 0.4
Multiplicative Inverse of a NumberReciprocal The reciprocal of x is . In other words, a reciprocal is a fraction flipped upside down. Multiplicative inverse means the same thing as reciprocal. For example, the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of 12 is and the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of is . Note: The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is 1. Observe that ·= 1. Multiplicative Inverse of a NumberReciprocal The reciprocal of x is . In other words, a reciprocal is a fraction flipped upside down. Multiplicative inverse means the same thing as reciprocal. For example, the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of 12 is and the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of is . Note: The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is 1. Observe that ·= 1.