Question

What is the answer to this 2²/2³​

Answer 1

Answer: 1/2 or 0.5

Steps:

First, find the quotient.

• Remember when dividing the same bases with different exponents, you subtract the exponents and keep the base.

They both have a base of 2 so subtract the exponents.

2-3= -1

= 2^-1

Next, use properties of exponents to eliminate the negative exponent.

2^-1 = 1/2^1

= 1/2

Answer 2

.5

Explanation:

22

23

=

22

23

=

2*2

2*2*2

=

1

2

(Decimal: 0.5)