Exponent Rules for Negative Numbers and Fractions

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

• ¹/_g⁷
• g⁷
• ¹/_g^-7
• -g⁷

Rewrite each expression with a negative exponent.
¹/₁₂₅

• ¹/_5³
• 5³
• 5^-3
• ¹/_5-3

Simplify.

• y⁶⁰
• ¹/_y¹⁶
• y^-16
• y⁴

Simplify (-1/2)⁰

• 1
• 0
• -1
• -2

Simplify -4x⁰

• -4x
• -4
• 1
• -1

Simplify 3^-3

• -27
• -9
• -1/9
• 1/27

Simplify x²y^-5

• x²/y⁵
• 1/x²y⁵
• y⁵/x²
• x²/y^-5

Simplify 5^-2

• -10
• 1/25
• 1/(5)²
• -1/10

Evaluate:
8^-1

• 1/8
• -8
• -1/8
• 1

Evaluate:
3^-2

• 1/9
• -6
• -9
• -1/6