is it possible to have a negative exponent

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Yes. A negative exponent will flip the number with the exponent to the denominator.

Basically:$${{\mathtt{8}}}^{-{\mathtt{1}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{8}}}}$$

Another example would be: $${{\mathtt{13}}}^{-{\mathtt{32}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{{\mathtt{13}}}^{{\mathtt{32}}}}}$$

From there it's simple math with exponents to solve it.

Kaepernicks Nov 11, 2014

Kaepernicks · Answer 1 · 2014-11-11T01:53:02

Yes. A negative exponent will flip the number with the exponent to the denominator.

Basically:$${{\mathtt{8}}}^{-{\mathtt{1}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{8}}}}$$

Another example would be: $${{\mathtt{13}}}^{-{\mathtt{32}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{{\mathtt{13}}}^{{\mathtt{32}}}}}$$

From there it's simple math with exponents to solve it.

James10898 · Answer 2 · 2014-11-11T12:02:37

Yes, you just have to "reverse" it. Basically, 8^-3 is 2