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What is the simplest form of the number? 16 3/4

What is the simplest form of the number? 16 3/4-example-1

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SOLUTION

We want to find the simplest form of


16^{(3)/(4)}

This becomes


\begin{gathered} 16^{(3)/(4)} \\ =(\sqrt[4]{16})^3 \\ =2^3=2*2*2 \\ =8 \end{gathered}

Hence the answer is 8.

Note that the denominator of the exponent becomes root and the numerator becomes power

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