5x1/5=1 exemplifies which property

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The equation \(5 \times \frac{1}{5} = 1\) exemplifies the Multiplicative Inverse Property. This property states that for any nonzero number \(a\), there exists a number \(\frac{1}{a}\) such that \(a \times \frac{1}{a} = 1\). In this case, \(5\) and \(\frac{1}{5}\) are multiplicative inverses of each other, and their product equals \(1\).