Question

5. What is the reciprocal of a reciprocal of the rational number?
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Answer 1

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We will learn the reciprocal of a rational number. The rational number b/a is called the multiplicative inverse or reciprocal of a/b and is denoted by (a/b)-1. The reciprocal of 5/16 is 16/5. ... The reciprocal of -5 is 1/-5, since -5 × 1/-5 = -5/1 × 1/-5 = -5 × 1/-5 × 1 = 1.

Answer 2

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We will learn the reciprocal of a rational number. The rational number b/a is called the multiplicative inverse or reciprocal of a/b and is denoted by (a/b)-1. The reciprocal of 5/16 is 16/5 . The reciprocal of -5 is 1/-5, since -5 × 1/-5 = -5/1 × 1/-5 = -5 × 1/-5 × 1 = 1.