It depends on the context.
Since you posted this in the math section, then the answer is no. The inverse of x is 1/x, and the opposite of x is -x ■
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Define opposite. The additive inverse is -90, the multiplicative inverse is 1/90
The inverse operation is just the opposite operation, for example addition is the inverse of subtraction, and vice verso
The opposite is a direct relationship.
The answer depends on whether the "opposite" means the multiplicative inverse or the additive inverse.
An inverse in mathematics is like saying "opposite" in everyday language. Therefore, the opposite of multiplication is division.