The multiplicative inverse of a number is also called .......... of that number.

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Identity

Reciprocal

Additive inverse

Multiplicative identity

answer is B.

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Concept: The term "reversed" means something in effect the opposite. Therefore, the reciprocal of any number multiplied by that number is 1.
The reverse of a number is also called its reciprocal. This is to invert the fraction or swap the numerator and denominator to find the reciprocal. for example-
The reciprocal of

, and 2 is

\frac{1}{2}

, so multiplying these gives 1.
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As you know, identity is equality between two formulas. Therefore, it cannot be said that the reciprocal is the true character of the number. The reciprocal is a number that becomes zero when added to a particular number.
Therefore, the reciprocal of the product cannot be the reciprocal of the addition. The product identity element is 1. This is because the answer is 1 when multiplied by the specified number. Therefore, the reciprocal of the product cannot be the identity element of the product
Hence, the correct answer is option (2).

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