Question

Find the multiplicative inverse, or reciprocal, of 5/9?

Answer 1

The multiplicative inverse (or reciprocal) is the number by which you multiply another to get a product of 1. For any fraction, simply switch the numerator and the denominator. For any whole number, place it under 1.

The reciprocal of 5/9 is 9/5.

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Answer 2

Hello There!

To find the reciprocal of a number, just flip the numerator and the denominator so if the numerator is 5 and the denominator is 9, the new numerator would be 9 and the new denominator would be 5.

Our multiplicative inverse of 5/9 is

`(9)/(5)`