The correct steps to follow to simplify an exponential expression using the Quotient Rule of Integer Exponents is:
Check if the bases are the same; if they are, subtract the exponents of the numerator and denominator (leave as-is otherwise); and write the resulting expression in exponential form.
This means that when you have an expression in the form \(\frac{a^m}{a^n}\), you can simplify it to \(a^{m-n}\) if the bases \(a\) are the same. If the bases are different, you cannot apply the Quotient Rule and should leave the expression as-is.