Learn to what we know about negative numbers to determine how negative bases with exponents are affected and what patterns develop. Also learn how order of operations affect the pattern.

Practice raising fractions to whole number powers. Fractions in these problems may be positive or negative.

Reflect on what you've learned about exponents... 2^3/2^5 is a division of exponents; the two bases are the same. So, they can be combined to 2^(3 - 5), which gets us 2^(-2). Then, using …

Negative exponents are a way of writing powers of fractions or decimals without using a fraction or decimal. They tell us how many times to divide the base number.

The negative sign on an exponent means the reciprocal. Think of it this way: just as a positive exponent means repeated multiplication by the base, a negative exponent means repeated …

How to evaluate powers that are negative unit fractions, like 9 raised to -½ and 27 raised to -⅓.

Practice raising fractions to whole number powers. Fractions in these problems may be positive or negative.

This negative-- the first thing I always like to do is I want to get rid of this negative in the exponent. So let me just take the reciprocal of this and raise it to the positive.

So, what if I were to ask you, what is 12 to the negative seven divided by 12 to the negative five power? Well, when you're dividing, you subtract exponents if you have the same base.

Practice raising positive and negative numbers (integers only) to whole number powers. Watch out for mischievous negative signs that aren't really part of the base!