Question

For any nonzero real number a, the __________ of a is 1/a .

integer

whole number

multiplicative inverse

absolute value

Answer 1

Answer: Multiplicative Inverse

Explanation:

A multiplicative inverse is the same thing as a reciprocal.

a written as a fraction is: a/1

The reciprocal of a/1 is 1/a.

So all in all, the answer is multiplicative inverse!

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Answer 2

A non zero real number could be written as a/1.

When this gets reversed to be 1/a, it is the multiplicative inverse.