Question

Having some difficulty with these two questions, if you could show your work very simply that would be much appreciated lol
What is 2.¯5 expressed as a fraction in simplest form?
What is 1.¯24 expressed as a fraction in simplest form?

Answer 1

Answer:1/32 and 1/1

Step-by-step explanation: A number raised to a negative power (such as 3^-2) is 1 divided by 3^2 because when you multiply 3^2 to it it becomes 3^0 which is 1, so dividing 3^2 you get 1/3^2.

2^-5 is 1/2^5 which is 1/32.

1^-24 is 1/1^24 which is 1/1 or 1