Question

Find the product of 5 6 and − 7 8 . Also, find the product of their reciprocals. Are the two products same?

Answer 1

Answer:

no, the product is unequal

Step-by-step explanation:

without reciprocal

56× (-78)

4,368

with reciprocal

reciprocal of 56 =65

reciprocal of -78= -87

multiplication,

65 × -87

5,829

hence we see the answers are unequal

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