Question

What is the value of this expression `4^2times4^-3`?

Answer 1

`1/4`

Explanation:

using the rules of powers

`a^mxxa^n=a^(m+n)`

we ahve here

`4^2xx4^(-3)=4^(2+(-3)`

`=4^(2-3)=4^(-1)=1/4`