Subtracting Exponents

Related Topics:
Rules of Exponents
Math Worksheets


When dividing numbers in exponent notation with the same base, we subtract the exponents.

Consider:

This is the second law of exponents:

Example:

Simplify the following expressions, giving your answers in exponent form

Solution:

Common Error : The second law of exponent does NOT apply to subtraction of numbers in exponent notation.

The following videos shows more examples of subtraction of exponents:

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