Indices and Surds

• 1

• 0

• -1

• 2

• 1

• 0

• -1

• 4

• 0

• 1

• 6

• -1

Write the following as a product of prime factors in index form. a) 45 b) 300

• a) 3 × 5 b) 2 × 3 × 5

Simplify using the index laws for multiplication and division.

Simplify:

Express each of the following with positive indices.