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Is a positive integer raised to a negative power always positive?

Is a positive integer raised to a negative power always positive?
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Is a positive integer raised to a negative power always positive?

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Yes the exponent doesn't affect the integer
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Yes the negative exponents would only affect it by fractions. Like x^-6
is the same thing is 1/x^6. It does not affect the integer with the signs.
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