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Is 8/9 the multiplicative inverse of -1⅛? why or why not? ​

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Answer:

-8/9

Explanation:

-1 1/8

=> - 9/8

=> Multiplicative inverse of 9/8 is:

=> - 8/9 [Sign does not change only the numerator goes to the denominator and denominator to the numerator]

=> -8/9 is the multiplicative inverse of -1 1/8

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