Question

is 0.5 the multiplicative inverse of 1/2 why or why not?​

Answer 1

Yes , 0.5 is the MULTIPLICATIVE inverse of1/2 .

Usually reciprocal of the number is the MULTIPLICATIVE inverse of that number.

Answer 2

$yes \: 0.5 \: is \: the \: multiplicative \: inverse \: of \: \frac{1}{2} \\ multiplicative \: inverse \: of \: \frac{1}{2} is \: 2 \\ 2 \div 1 = 0.5$