Question

A number that, when multiplied with another number, yields a result of 1 is called its multiplicative ____.

Answer 1

inverse

Explanation:

Answer 2

multiplicative inverse

Explanation:

A number that is multiplied by it's multiplicative inverse equals one.

A multiplicative inverse is also called a reciprocal.

Example:

1/7 is 7's multiplicative inverse.

`(7)/(1) *(1)/(7) =(7)/(7) =1`