Opposite reciprocal of -2/3? geometry/algebra

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Ulleksa [173]3 years ago

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The answer would be -3/2

A reciprocal is the inverse of a number.
When using this in fractions just switch the numerator and denominator. This is done by dividing the fraction by one, but in the case of a negative fraction you would divide by negative 1.

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