Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem recidnq

Description: A positive fraction times its reciprocal is 1. (Contributed by NM, 6-Mar-1996) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 8-May-2013) (New usage is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Assertion recidnq ⊢ A ∈ 𝑸 → A ⋅ 𝑸 * 𝑸 ⁡ A = 1 𝑸

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 eqid ⊢ * 𝑸 ⁡ A = * 𝑸 ⁡ A
2 recmulnq ⊢ A ∈ 𝑸 → * 𝑸 ⁡ A = * 𝑸 ⁡ A ↔ A ⋅ 𝑸 * 𝑸 ⁡ A = 1 𝑸
3 1 2 mpbii ⊢ A ∈ 𝑸 → A ⋅ 𝑸 * 𝑸 ⁡ A = 1 𝑸