Evaluate. Write your answer as a fraction or whole number without exponents.

Question

6–1 =

Answer 1

To evaluate \( 6^{-1} \), we need to recall that a negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the corresponding positive exponent. Specifically:

\[ a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n} \]

So for \( 6^{-1} \):

\[ 6^{-1} = \frac{1}{6^1} = \frac{1}{6} \]

Thus, the answer is:

\[ \frac{1}{6} \]