Multiplicative Inverse (Noun)
Meaning
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- To find the multiplicative inverse of a fraction, simply swap the numerator and the denominator.
- The multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7.
- Finding the multiplicative inverse of a number is essential in solving linear equations and inequalities.
- In modular arithmetic, the multiplicative inverse of a number is the number that, when multiplied by the original number, results in 1.
- For every non-zero number, there exists a unique multiplicative inverse.