Laws of Indices
Simplifying calculations by involving indices.
Multiplying two or numbers with the same base
x y x z = x y+z (1)
Dividing numbers with the same base
x y / x z = x y-z (2)
Raising power
(x y ) z = x y z (3)
Number with index 0
x 0 = 1 (4)
Number raised with negative number
x -y = 1 / x y (5)
1 / x -y = x y (5b)
Number raised with a fractional number
x y/z = (x y ) 1/z (6)
Examples
3234 = 36
(32)4 = 3 2 4 = 3 8
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