Metamath Proof Explorer
		
		
		
		Description:  The reciprocal of a nonzero number is nonzero.  (Contributed by NM, 9-Feb-2006)  (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 27-May-2016)
		
			
				
					|  |  | Ref | Expression | 
				
					|  | Assertion | recne0 |  | 
			
		
		
			
				Proof
				
					
						| Step | Hyp | Ref | Expression | 
						
							| 1 |  | ax-1cn |  | 
						
							| 2 |  | ax-1ne0 |  | 
						
							| 3 |  | divne0 |  | 
						
							| 4 | 1 2 3 | mpanl12 |  |