The reciprocal of a negative rational number
is a positive rational number
is a negative rational number
can be either a positive or a negative rational number
does not exist

Question

The reciprocal of a negative rational number 1. is a positive rational number 2. is a negative rational number 3. can be either a positive or a negative rational number 4. does not exist

KnowledgeBoat · Accepted Answer

The reciprocal is obtained by interchanging the numerator and the denominator, so the sign of the rational number does not change. For example, the reciprocal of , which is again a negative rational number. Hence, Option 2 is the correct option.

Mathematics

The reciprocal of a negative rational number
is a positive rational number
is a negative rational number
can be either a positive or a negative rational number
does not exist

Rational Numbers

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Mathematics

The reciprocal of a negative rational numberis a positive rational numberis a negative rational numbercan be either a positive or a negative rational numberdoes not exist

Rational Numbers

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The reciprocal of a negative rational number
is a positive rational number
is a negative rational number
can be either a positive or a negative rational number
does not exist

Which rational numbers are equal to their reciprocals?
0, 1
-1, 0
-1, 1
-1, 0