Question

the reciprocal of -5 is​

Answer 1

Answer:

-1/5

Step-by-step explanation:

reciprocal of a number = 1/number

∴ reciprocal of 5 is  1/ -5 or -1/5

Answer 2

Answer:

Reciprocal is a number that when multiplied to the given number gives the product 1. Especially in the case of fractions, to find the reciprocal of a fraction, interchange the numerator and denominator. Note: Reciprocal is another word for the multiplicative inverse.