Properties of Rational Numbers - Reciprocal Or Multiplicative Inverse of Rational Numbers

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Reciprocal Or Multiplicative Inverse of Rational Numbers:

`(- 5)/7 "must be multiplied by" 7/(- 5)` so as to get the product 1.

`7/(- 5) "is the reciprocal of" (- 5)/7`.

`7/-5 xx -5/7 = 1`.

The reciprocal or multiplicative inverse of  another non-zero rational number `a/b` if ` a/b xx c/d = 1`.

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