Dealing with

Zero, Negative,
and Rational
Exponents

Zero, negative and rational exponents can be seen in

every situation in our lives. Specifically, in the financial
industry. They use them to compute interest,
depreciation, and inflation in some areas. Isn’t that
great? Well, let’s do some background checks.

What to do if?

Zero Exponent Rational Exponents

Wherein any number, excluding zero, with
an exponent of zero, is equal to one or
For example, While negative exponents
informs us that the power of the number is
negative and it applies to the reciprocal of
the number.
The exponent tells us how many times we
should multiply the base or can be implied
as: and is a reciprocal of
Rational exponents are exponents that are
fractions, where the numerator is a power
and the denominator is a root. Wherein for
any and any real number for which is
defined.
For example, is another way of writing
.The ability to work with rational
exponents is a useful skill, as it highly
applicable in calculus.

Simplifying Expressions

Product of Power of a Power of a Quotient Negative

Powers Power Product of Powers Exponent Rule

Example: Example: Example: Example: Example:

Knowing and studying these things would

be a great help to one’s day to day living.
Especially on your dream profession!