Free Printable Zero and Negative Exponents

1.

Any nonzero number raised to the zero power equals (a) .

2.

Simplify.

$5^0$

a)

5

b)

1

c)

0

3.

Simplify.

$y^0$

a)

1

b)

0

c)

y

4.

Simplify.

$\left(71,429\right)^0$

a)

1

b)

0

c)

71,429

5.

Simplify.

$\left(4^{-2}\right)\left(4^2\right)$

a)

$4^4=216$

b)

$4^0=0$

c)

$4^0=1$

6.

Simplify.

$\frac{x^2\left(x^6\right)}{x^8}$

a)

$x^{16}$

b)

$x^0=1$

c)

$x^0=0$

7.

Simplify.

$\left(9x^{-4}\right)\left(3x^4\right)$

a)

$27x^0=27$

b)

$27x^0=1$

c)

$12x^0=12$

8.

If you have a power with a negative exponent in your answer, you should rewrite it in fraction form.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Simplify.

$3^3\left(3^{-6}\right)$

a)

$3^{-3}=\frac{1}{3^3}$

b)

$3^{-3}=-27$

c)

$3^3$

10.

Simplify.

$y^{-10}\left(y^4\right)$

a)

$y^6$

b)

$y^{-6}=-6y$

c)

$y^{-6}=\frac{1}{y^6}$

11.

Simplify.

$\frac{6^5}{6^7}$

a)

$6^{-2}=\frac{1}{6^2}=\frac{1}{12}$

b)

$6^{-2}=\frac{1}{6^2}=\frac{1}{36}$

c)

$6^{-2}=-36$

12.

Simplify.

$\frac{a^3}{a^{12}}$

a)

$a^4$

b)

$a^{-9}=-a^9$

c)

$a^{-9}=\frac{1}{a^9}$

13.

Simplify.

$\frac{9x^4}{3x^6}$

a)

$3x^{-2}=\frac{1}{3x^2}$

b)

$6x^{-2}=\frac{6}{x^2}$

c)

$3x^{-2}=\frac{3}{x^2}$

14.

Simplify.

$\left(5c^7\right)\left(4c^{-10}\right)$

a)

$20c^{-3}=\frac{20}{c^3}$

b)

$9c^{-3}=\frac{9}{c^3}$

c)

$20c^3$

15.

Simplify.

$\left(2y^{-5}\right)\left(7y^{-3}\right)$

a)

$14y^{-8}=\frac{1}{14y^8}$

b)

$14y^{-8}=\frac{14}{y^8}$

c)

$9y^{-8}=\frac{9}{y^8}$

16.

Simplify.

$\frac{18b^4}{2b^8}$

a)

$9b^{-4}=\frac{9}{b^4}$

b)

$16b^{-4}=\frac{16}{b^4}$

c)

$9b^2$

Zero and Negative Exponents

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

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