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What is 332 to the power of-6 times 332 to the power of 3

What is 332 to the power of-6 times 332 to the power of 3-example-1
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When multiplying the same number is raised to different exponents add the exponents together:

332^-6 x 332^3 = 332^(-6 +3) = 332^-3

Then when a number is raised to a negative exponent, change the exponent to a positive value and make the number a fraction, as the denominator, with 1 as the numerator:

332^-3 = 1/332^3

1/332^3 = 1/36594368

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