Quotient rule of exponents

Topic Notes

Quotient rule simply states that as long as the base is the same, we can just divide two powers by subtracting the exponents. This is a shortcut to simplify exponents.

\frac{a^m}{a^n}

{ a^{m-n}}

Basic Concepts

Using exponents to describe numbers
Exponent rules
Order of operations with exponents

Related Concepts

Exponents: Product rule (a^x)(a^y) = a^(x+y)
Exponents: Division rule (a^x / a^y) = a^(x-y)
Exponents: Power rule (a^x)^y = a^(x * y)
Exponents: Negative exponents