Basic Math Examples

$- \frac{3 a^{- 3} b^{4}}{a^{3} b^{0}}$

Step 1

Move $a^{- 3}$ to the denominator using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$- \frac{3 b^{4}}{a^{3} b^{0} a^{3}}$

Step 2

Simplify the denominator.

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Step 2.1

Multiply $a^{3}$ by $a^{3}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 2.1.1

Move $a^{3}$ .

$- \frac{3 b^{4}}{a^{3} a^{3} b^{0}}$

Step 2.1.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- \frac{3 b^{4}}{a^{3 + 3} b^{0}}$

Step 2.1.3

Add $3$ and $3$ .

$- \frac{3 b^{4}}{a^{6} b^{0}}$

Step 2.2

Simplify $a^{6} b^{0}$ .

$- \frac{3 b^{4}}{a^{6}}$