What is the opposite and reciprocal of 200?

3 Answers
May 18, 2018

The reciprocal of 200=1/2001200 or 5xx10^(-3)5×103

Don't know about 'the opposite'.

May 18, 2018

It is -1/2001200. See explanation.

Explanation:

A reciprocal of a rational number p/qpq is obtained by changing the numerator and denominator, so it is q/pqp; the opposite reciprocal is then -q/pqp

Number 200200 can be expressed as 200/12001, so according to the algorythm from the above paragraph its reciprocal is -1/2001200

May 18, 2018

-200" and "1/200200 and 1200

Explanation:

" the opposite of a number is the negative of the number" the opposite of a number is the negative of the number

"opposite of 200 is "-200opposite of 200 is 200

"the reciprocal of any number n is "1/nthe reciprocal of any number n is 1n

"reciprocal of 200 is "1/200reciprocal of 200 is 1200