What is the product of a number and its reciprocal?

The reciprocal

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The number itself

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Solution

The correct option is D $1$
The product of a number and its reciprocal is $1$ .
For example, the reciprocal of the number $5$ is $\frac{1}{5}$ and their product:

$5 \times \frac{1}{5} = 1$ .

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(iii) The product of two negative rational numbers is always_______________.

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(v) The reciprocal of a negative rational number is _______________.

(vi) Zero has _______________ reciprocal.

(vii) The product of a rational number and its reciprocal is ____________.

(viii) The numbers_______________and_______________are their own reciprocals.

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