Evaluate (-5)^-1 - MathMaster

${(- 5)}^{- 1}$

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$\frac{1}{- 5}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{1}{5}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{1}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.2$

Evaluate (-5)^-1

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