Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the opposite/reciprocal of a number, flip it and add a negative (or take it away if the number is negative already)
1/3 = 3/1
3/1 = - 3/1
The opposite of 1/3 = - 1/3, and the reciprocal of 1/3 is 3.
Step-by-step explanation:
The opposite (also known as the additive inverse) is the number we have to add to get an answer equal to the additive identity, 0. Since
1/3 + (-1/3) = (-1/3) + 1/3 = 0, the opposite of 1/3 is - 1/3.
The reciprocal (also known as the multiplicative inverse) is the number we have to multiply to get an answer equal to the multiplicative identity,
1. Since
1/3 x 3 = 3 x 1/3 = 1, the reciprocal of 1/3 is 3.
It may help you to remind that when you have the following:
Divide three by one is equal to three.
3/1 = 3