When dividing exponents do you subtract?

2 ⤊

when dividing exponents do you subtract them?

2007-08-25 03:23:34 · 4 answers · asked by xrandomnessx 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

yes but only if the base numbers are the same e.g 4^5/4^2 where ^ means to the power of, then the answer would be 4^3.

2007-08-25 03:29:05 · answer #1 · answered by Southpaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

EXPONENTS OF SAME BASE ARE SUBTRACTED WHILE DIVIDING THEM

2007-08-25 10:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by Ishan G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes! example : x^5/x^3=x^2

2007-08-25 10:28:41 · answer #3 · answered by Antoine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes , the rule being x^b / x^a = x^(b - a)

2007-08-25 15:46:10 · answer #4 · answered by Como 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋