Question

How do you find the reciprocal of `-1/5`?

Answer 1

The reciprocal of `-1/5` is `-5/1`

Explanation:

The reciprocal of a number (`x`) is also known as the multiplicative inverse:
'the multiplying opposite'. (This means just invert it.)

It comes from `1/x`

The reciprocal of `a/b` would be `1/(a/b)` which is `b/a`.

The reciprocal of of `-m/n` is `-n/m`

The product of a number and its reciprocal is always `+1`.

`a/b xx b/a = 1" and " -m/n xx -n/m = 1`

The reciprocal of `-1/5` is `-5/1 = -5`

Answer 2

`-5`

Explanation:

`"the reciprocal of a number n, is" 1/n`

`rArr"reciprocal of " -1/5=1/(-1/5)=-5`