Find the opposite, or additive inverse.
-$\frac { 17 } { 6 }$
A) $- \frac { 17 } { 6 }$
B) $- \frac { 6 } { 17 }$
C) $\frac { 17 } { 6 }$
D) $\frac { 6 } { 17 }$

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The opposite, or additive inverse, of a number is the number that, when added to the original number, results in zero. For $\frac{17}{6}$, its additive inverse is $-\frac{17}{6}$ because $\frac{17}{6} + (-\frac{17}{6}) = 0$.

Find the Opposite, or Additive Inverse 176\frac { 17 } { 6 }617​

Find the Opposite, or Additive Inverse $\frac { 17 } { 6 }$