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Is (7/8) the multiplicative inverse of -1 1/7? Why or Why not?

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It is not. A multiplicative inverse is the reciprocal for a number. For a fraction, the form would change from a/b to b/a. In this case the multiplicative inverse of 7/8 would be 8/7.

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