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Can you make a number negative by halving it or putting it to the power?

User Oskbor
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Explanation:

No. but when the number has a negative power it changes it from positive to negative for instance where you have 2- ²

it can also be written as ½²

which is ¼

User QrystaL
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Answer:

A number raised to a negative power is equal to one over the number raised to the positive opposite power. so basically?

User Brice Rebsamen
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