Question

the top part of the fracrtion is 4 to the fith power and the bottom is 4 to the 3 power what is the whole number

Answer 1

Use the rule a^m / a^n = a^(m−n). Here 4^5 / 4^3 = 4^(5−3) = 4^2 = 16.

(Alternatively 4^5 = 1024 and 4^3 = 64, and 1024 ÷ 64 = 16.)