Basic Math Examples

${(18 - 16)}^{- 5}$

Step 1

Subtract $16$ from $18$ .

$2^{- 5}$

Step 2

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$\frac{1}{2^{5}}$

Step 3

Raise $2$ to the power of $5$ .

$\frac{1}{32}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1}{32}$

Decimal Form:

$0.03125$