(-12) -¹

The expression \((-12)^{-1}\) represents the reciprocal of \(-12\). To find this, you can take the reciprocal of the number:

\[ (-12)^{-1} = \frac{1}{-12} = -\frac{1}{12} \]

So, \((-12)^{-1} = -\frac{1}{12}\).