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A number multiplied with it's reciprocal must be one. So for example if you have -(1/2), than it's reciprocal is -2.

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Q: How do you find the reciprocal of a negative number?
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Why is the reciprocal of the opposite of a nonzero number the opposite of the reciprocal of the number?

Taking the reciprocal (multiplicative inverse) does not affect the positive or negative status of an integer. So the reciprocal of a negative number is negative and the reciprocal of a positive number is positive. The reciprocals will be opposites (positive/negative) just as the original numbers were.


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