multiplicative inverse

multiplicative inverse

noun Mathematics.
reciprocal (def. 9).

Origin:
1955–60
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Multiplicative inverse is always a great word to know.
So is real number. Does it mean:
a rational number or the limit of a sequence of rational numbers, as opposed to a complex number
two quantities having the same or a constant ratio or relation
WordNet
multiplicative inverse

noun
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7 
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