Simplify 4^13÷3^−5 not 4^18

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To simplify \( 4^{13} \div 3^{-5} \), we can first rewrite the division by a negative exponent:

\[ 4^{13} \div 3^{-5} = 4^{13} \times 3^{5} \]

Now we can express \( 4^{13} \) in terms of base \( 2 \):

\[ 4^{13} = (2^2)^{13} = 2^{26} \]

Now we can combine the two parts:

\[ 4^{13} \times 3^{5} = 2^{26} \times 3^{5} \]

So, the simplified expression is:

\[ 2^{26} \times 3^{5} \]