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Unit fraction with negative exponent

Teaching Transcript

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What is 1 over 3, raised to the power of negative 1

A negative exponent is the inverse, so 1 over 3 becomes 3 over 1

Something to the power of 1 is just that something

And a number divided by 1 is just that number, so 1 over 3, raised to the power of negative 1, is just 3

This math skill teaches how to simplify a unit fraction with a negative exponent. A unit fraction with a negative exponent is made positive by taking the reciprocal of the fraction, leaving the fraction's original numerator unchanged.

Skill Practice

Unit fraction with negative exponent

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