Find the additive inverse and the multiplicative inverse of 26 .

A) additive inverse: $\frac { 1 } { 26 }$ multiplicative inverse: $126\frac { 1 } { 26 }$
B) additive inverse: 26 multiplicative inverse: $126\frac { 1 } { 26 }$
C) additive inverse: -26 multiplicative inverse: $126\frac { 1 } { 26 }$
D) additive inverse: $- 26$ multiplicative inverse: $\frac { 1 } { 26 }$
E) additive inverse: $26$ multiplicative inverse: $\frac { 1 } { 26 }$

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Find the additive inverse and the multiplicative inverse of 26 .

A) additive inverse:

\frac { 1 } { 26 }

multiplicative inverse:

126\frac { 1 } { 26 }

B) additive inverse: 26 multiplicative inverse:

126\frac { 1 } { 26 }

C) additive inverse: -26 multiplicative inverse:

126\frac { 1 } { 26 }

D) additive inverse:

- 26

multiplicative inverse:

\frac { 1 } { 26 }

E) additive inverse:

26

multiplicative inverse:

\frac { 1 } { 26 }

ashutosh mishra · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :   The additive inverse of a number is what you add to it to get zero, which for 26 is -26. The multiplicative inverse (or reciprocal) is what you multiply it by to get one, which for 26 is   1 26  \frac{1}{26}  26 1 ​  .

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