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Title: The Inverse Property

Grade 6+ Lesson s2-l3

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What is the multiplicative inverse of x = 5?

Step 1

The given number is 5.
The formula for multiplicative inverse is \$"x" \times (1/"x") = 1\$.
⇒ x = \$ 1/"x" \$
The multiplicative inverse of 5 is \$ 1/5 \$.

Explanation:

Here, we know the multiplicative inverse formula. Therefore, the multiplicative inverse of 5 is \$ 1/5 \$.