The product of a non-zero rational number and its reciprocal is________

Solution:

Let A rational number be p/q

Its reciprocal is q/p

Let us multiply both to get a product

(p/q) × (q/p) = 1

q in numerator and denominator gets cancelled

p in numerator and denominator gets cancelled

Hence, we get the solution as 1.

✦ Try This: The product of 3/4 and 4/3 is ________.

The product : (3/4) × (4/3) = 1

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 1

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 1 Sample Problem 4

The product of a non-zero rational number and its reciprocal is________

Summary:

The product of a non-zero rational number and its reciprocal is 1

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