The multiplicative inverse of a number N isrepresented by 1N or N−1. It is also called as reciprocal of a number.We can use law of exponent also.⇒a−m = 1am [1 mark]a)The multiplicative inverse of 7−2 will be⇒7−2 = 172 [0.5 mark]b)The multiplicative inverse of 5−3 will be⇒5−3 = 153 [0.5 mark]