SOLUTION: what is the multiplication inverse of -5/8

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Question 223466: what is the multiplication inverse of -5/8
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The multiplicative inverse of any number a%2Fb is simply b%2Fa. In English, the multiplicative inverse is just the reciprocal of the given number. In this case, the multiplicative inverse of -5%2F8 is -8%2F5