How do you simplify 42?

2 Answers
Oct 28, 2015

116

Explanation:

Anything with a negative exponent is the inverse of it. So for example if I had 22, I would write it as 122.

Now for your question:
42=142=116=0.0625

Oct 28, 2015

The answer is 116.

Explanation:

The negative sign in the -2 exponent implies that the number changes sides in a fraction. In other words, the 42 would move to the denominator. It would simplify to 142, or 116.