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Why are subtraction addition multiplication division called reciprocal or inverse operations?
The inverse operation of addition would be subtraction. The inverse operation of subtraction would be addition. The inverse operation of multiplication is division and the inverse operation of division is multiplication. It is called the inverse operation because you are reversing the equation. If you add, subtract, multiply, or divide the same number on each side of the equation, then the equation would still be true. As long as you are doing the same thing on BOTH side of the equation. The reciprocal is used for dividing fractions. All you have to do for finding the reciprocal of a fraction is flip the fraction. Ex: The reciprocal of 1/4 is 4. The reciprocal of 5/8 is 8/5. You can check by multiplying the two fractions. It will equal to one if you did it right. I hope this helped a little bit.
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Is multiplication an arithmetic operation?
yes, there are four arithmetic operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
What are the order of operations?
The Order of Operations is PEMDAS, which stands for Parentheses,Exponents, Multiplication,Division,Addition,Subtraction. OR Bedmas: Brackets Exponents Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction :) Or BIDMAS, where Exponent is replaced by Index
What are the 4 basic operations of arithmetic?
The 4 basic arithmetic operations are addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction. subtraction is the inverse (opposite) of addition the same way around and the same concept as division and multiplication.
What is a basic ones include addition subtraction multiplication and division?
arithmetic operations
What operation are not associative?
Of the five common operations addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and power, both addition and multiplication are commutative, as well as associative. The other operations are neither.
