What do you multiply by to get identically what you started with? Multiply by 1. a x 1 = a
The multiplicative inverse property states that if you multiply a number by its reciprocal the total will equal one. A x 1/A = 1
In multiplication, when you multiply a number by 1, and you have the same number, that's called the identity property of one.
when you multiply -1 to a fraction it makes the fraction negative 7 -7 -- x -1= --- 8 8
distributuve property
What do you multiply by to get identically what you started with? Multiply by 1. a x 1 = a
The multiplicative inverse property states that if you multiply a number by its reciprocal the total will equal one. A x 1/A = 1
In multiplication, when you multiply a number by 1, and you have the same number, that's called the identity property of one.
Basically, this property dictates that no matter what you multiply by 1, it retains it's "identity". Example: 72 x 1 = 72. In math, if something is always the case, it is a Property.
A reciprocal is the number you have to multiply a given number by to get 1. Ex) you have to multiply 2 by 1/2 to get 1. therefore the reciprocal of 2 is 1/2 As implied above, a property of two reciprocals is that their product equals 1. Another name for "reciprocal" is "multiplicative inverse."
when you multiply -1 to a fraction it makes the fraction negative 7 -7 -- x -1= --- 8 8
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Distributive Property
distributuve property
The multiplicative property of equality. Multiply each side by -1/3.
Whether or not the distributive property can or should be used depends on what you wish to multiply 43.2 by. For example, if you wish to multiply 43.2 by 10, the distributive property is irrelevant!
Basically, this property dictates that no matter what you multiply by 1, it retains it's "identity". Example: 72 x 1 = 72. In math, if something is always the case, it is a Property.