SOLUTION: How do we find the additive inverse of fractions e.g 1/4

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Question 1143400: How do we find the additive inverse of fractions e.g 1/4
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Additive inverse of fraction  1%2F4  is the fraction 1%2F4  with the opposite sign, i.e. -1%2F4.        ANSWER


Additive inverse of any fraction  m%2Fn  is the fraction  m%2Fn  taken with the opposite sign, i.e.  -m%2Fn.


For example, additive inverse of fraction  -1%2F4  is the fraction -1%2F4  taken with the opposite sign, i.e. -%28-1%2F4%29, which is equal to  1%2F4.   



Additive inverse of any real number  "r"  is the real number  "r"  taken with the opposite sign, i.e.  -r.