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Simplify 12^3/12^7 URGENT!!

User Orel
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(12^3)÷(12^7)= 4.82253086 • 10^-5
User Magno C
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Because 12^3 = 12*12*12:

12*12*12/12*12*12*12*12*12*12

We can cancel out the first 3 12's witch 3 on the bottom so:

1/12*12*12*12
1/12^4

Hope this helps!
User Davood
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