Question 130793: does anybody know what a "multiplicative inverse" is????
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! "multiplicative inverse"
Example: Find the multiplicative inverse of 5.
Write 5 as 5/1
The multiplicative inverse is the reciprocal of 5/1.
5/1 x 1/5 =1 When you multiply a number by its multiplicative inverse the product is always 1.