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Define multiplicative inverse. Give an example of a number and its multiplicative inverse.

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Answer:

The multiplicative inverse is what we multiply a number by to get 1. It is the reciprocal of a number.

Example: The multiplicative inverse of 5 is
(1)/(5), because 5 ×
(1)/(5) = 1

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