Radicals and Rational Exponents

This expression can be written as the following exponent on x.

• x^1/5

• x^-1/5

• x^-5

• x⁵

• 7³
• 7
• 7^3/4
• 7^4/3

The expression can be written equivalently with the following exponent on x. 

• 5/9

• 9/5

• 4

• 45

A rational exponent can be broken down by identifying the numerator as a ​ ​ (a)   and the denominator as a ​ (b)  

• power

• root

• radical

• index