Definition of additive inverse.- If two numbers are added together and the sum is zero, they are the additive inverse of each other.
......................................... IF A + B = 0 , they are the additive inverse of each other.
Multiplicative Inverse.- If two numbers are multiplied together and the product is one. They are the multiplicative inverse of each other, also called reciprocal.
......................................... A.B = 1 , they are the multiplicative inverse of each other.
Example of:
Additive inverses :................ 5 + ( - 5 ) = 0
Multiplicative inverses...........5 x 1/5 = 1