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A data analyst is updating the mathematical logic documentation for a legacy calculation engine. The guide details how to simplify the scaling factor 1a−n\frac{1}{a^{-n}}. According to the established derivation steps, the expression is first rewritten as the complex fraction 11an\frac{1}{\frac{1}{a^n}}. To resolve this complex fraction, the main division operation must be rewritten as ____ by the reciprocal of the denominator.

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