Question

Divide the number 40 such that the sum of its multiplicative inverse is 8/75

Answer 1

Answer:

Multiplicative Inverse of a Number

Reciprocal

The reciprocal of x is . In other words, a reciprocal is a fraction flipped upside down. Multiplicative inverse means the same thing as reciprocal.

For example, the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of 12 is and the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of is .

Note: The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is 1. Observe that ·= 1.