how do i powers a number by a fraction rather than a whole number? e.g. 1.7 to the power of 2/3rds
+36923 You'll have to use parentheses like this 1.7^(2/3) as you are entering the numbers.....OR you can calculate the 2/3 FIRST
2/3 = .6666667 and then enter 1.7^.6666667
If you have a term with a fractional exponent, you'll actually rewrite as a radical where the denominator becomes the root you're taking and the numerator accompanies the base inside the radix (the radix is just the square root symbol). For example, if you have 5^(3/2), you would rewrite as the square root of 5^3 (notice how 2, the denominator, becomes the outside part, and 3, the numerator, comes along with 5 inside). If you have 6^(7/3), you would rewrite as the cubed root of 6^7. (same thing here. The 3 moves to the outside to become the cubed root, and 7 becomes the exponent for 6 on the inside). Hope this helps.
