Which is equivilent to 2 to the 12th power over 2 to the 3rd power
2006-12-11 11:58:22 · 7 answers · asked by Britney I 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
When you are dividing numbers with the same base (in your case, 2), then you can subtract the exponents.
2^12 / 2^3 = 2^(12-3) = 2^9
Subtracting 3 from 12 equals 9.
This only works if the bases are the same...it would not work, for example if it ws 5^12 divided by 2^3.
2006-12-11 12:02:08 · answer #1 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Which" usually implies a choice between options, not an open-ended question. That being said, to divide a^x by a^y, you subtract the exponents, giving a^(x-y). In this case, you're dividing 2^12 by 2^3, so the answer is 2^(12-3), or 2^9.
2006-12-11 12:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by Amy F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
512
2006-12-11 12:02:51 · answer #3 · answered by NY Fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
512
2006-12-11 12:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2^12/ 2^3 = 2^9 or 512.
2006-12-11 12:01:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 52 power
2015-07-06 06:32:57 · answer #6 · answered by Harold 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 to the 9th power
2006-12-11 12:01:16 · answer #7 · answered by beerpond 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋