Name the property under multiplication used in each of the following:  

(i) \(-\frac{4}{5} \times 1 = 1 \times \frac{-4}{5} = -\frac{4}{5}\)

(ii) \(-\frac{13}{17} \times \frac{-2}{7} = \frac{--2}{7} \times \frac{-13}{17}\)

(iii) \(\frac{-19}{20} \times \frac{29}{-19} = 1\)

Asked by Aaryan | 2 years ago |  215

1 Answer

Solution :-

(i) \(-\frac{4}{5} \times 1 = 1 \times \frac{4}{5} = -\frac{4}{5}\)

1 is the multiplicative identity.

(ii) Commutativity

(iii) Multiplicative inverse

Answered by Sakshi | 2 years ago

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