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8. Is  \frac{8}{9}  the multiplicative inverse of -1\frac{1}{8} ? Why or why not?

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We know that A is the multiplicative inverse of B if   B\timesA = 1

Applying this in given question, we get, 

\frac{-9}{8}\times \frac{8}{9} = -1    Thus \frac{8}{9} is not the multiplicative inverse of \frac{-9}{8}. 

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Divya Prakash Singh

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