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Simplify 12 to the sixteenth power over 12 to the fourth power

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Hi there!

So, it looks like this. 12^16 / 12^4. Do the "Quotient Rule." (A.K.A, subtracting both powers. 12^16 / 12^4 = 12^12. 12^12 = 8,916,100,448,256. (Yes, it's a scarily huge number..)

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