Question

The multiplication inverse of -3 is?

Answer 1

= -
`(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

Multiplicative Inverse means the reciprocal which mean turning the number upside down.

-3 is also -
`(3)/(1)`, so when you turn it upside down, it becomes -
`(1)/(3)`

Answer 2

-1/3

An example that goes through step by step is below:

The Multiplicative Inverse Property. What number can we multiply to 8 to get 1 (the multiplicative identity) as the answer? So, the multiplicative inverse of 8 is 1/8!

Hope that helps!