Basic Math Examples

$\frac{p^{- \frac{1}{4}} q^{- \frac{3}{2}}}{{(3^{- 1} p^{- 2} q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{- 2}}$

Step 1

Simplify the expression.

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Step 1.1

Move $p^{- \frac{1}{4}}$ to the denominator using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$\frac{q^{- \frac{3}{2}}}{{(3^{- 1} p^{- 2} q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{- 2} p^{\frac{1}{4}}}$

Step 1.2

Move $q^{- \frac{3}{2}}$ to the denominator using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$\frac{1}{{(3^{- 1} p^{- 2} q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{- 2} p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 1.3

Move ${(3^{- 1} p^{- 2} q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{- 2}$ to the numerator using the negative exponent rule $\frac{1}{b^{- n}} = b^{n}$ .

$\frac{{(3^{- 1} p^{- 2} q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 2.1

Apply the product rule to $3^{- 1} p^{- 2} q^{- \frac{2}{3}}$ .

$\frac{{(3^{- 1} p^{- 2})}^{2} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.2

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

$\frac{{(\frac{1}{3} p^{- 2})}^{2} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.3

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

$\frac{{(\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{p^{2}})}^{2} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.4

Combine.

$\frac{{(\frac{1 \cdot 1}{3 p^{2}})}^{2} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.5

Multiply $1$ by $1$ .

$\frac{{(\frac{1}{3 p^{2}})}^{2} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.6

Use the power rule ${(a b)}^{n} = a^{n} b^{n}$ to distribute the exponent.

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Step 2.6.1

Apply the product rule to $\frac{1}{3 p^{2}}$ .

$\frac{\frac{1^{2}}{{(3 p^{2})}^{2}} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.6.2

Apply the product rule to $3 p^{2}$ .

$\frac{\frac{1^{2}}{3^{2} {(p^{2})}^{2}} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.7

One to any power is one.

$\frac{\frac{1}{3^{2} {(p^{2})}^{2}} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.8

Simplify the denominator.

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Step 2.8.1

Raise $3$ to the power of $2$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 {(p^{2})}^{2}} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.8.2

Multiply the exponents in ${(p^{2})}^{2}$ .

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Step 2.8.2.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 p^{2 \cdot 2}} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.8.2.2

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 p^{4}} {(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.9

Multiply the exponents in ${(q^{- \frac{2}{3}})}^{2}$ .

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Step 2.9.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 p^{4}} q^{- \frac{2}{3} \cdot 2}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.9.2

Multiply $- \frac{2}{3} \cdot 2$ .

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Step 2.9.2.1

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 p^{4}} q^{- 2 (\frac{2}{3})}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.9.2.2

Combine $- 2$ and $\frac{2}{3}$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 p^{4}} q^{\frac{- 2 \cdot 2}{3}}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.9.2.3

Multiply $- 2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 p^{4}} q^{\frac{- 4}{3}}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.9.3

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 p^{4}} q^{- \frac{4}{3}}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 2.10

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

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 p^{4}} \cdot \frac{1}{q^{\frac{4}{3}}}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 3

Multiply $\frac{1}{9 p^{4}}$ by $\frac{1}{q^{\frac{4}{3}}}$ .

$\frac{\frac{1}{9 p^{4} q^{\frac{4}{3}}}}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 4

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{1}{9 p^{4} q^{\frac{4}{3}}} \cdot \frac{1}{p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 5

Combine.

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{4} q^{\frac{4}{3}} (p^{\frac{1}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2}})}$

Step 6

Multiply $p^{4}$ by $p^{\frac{1}{4}}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 6.1

Move $p^{\frac{1}{4}}$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 (p^{\frac{1}{4}} p^{4}) q^{\frac{4}{3}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 6.2

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

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{1}{4} + 4} q^{\frac{4}{3}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 6.3

To write $4$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{1}{4} + 4 \cdot \frac{4}{4}} q^{\frac{4}{3}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 6.4

Combine $4$ and $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{1}{4} + \frac{4 \cdot 4}{4}} q^{\frac{4}{3}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 6.5

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{1 + 4 \cdot 4}{4}} q^{\frac{4}{3}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 6.6

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 6.6.1

Multiply $4$ by $4$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{1 + 16}{4}} q^{\frac{4}{3}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 6.6.2

Add $1$ and $16$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{4}{3}} q^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Step 7

Multiply $q^{\frac{4}{3}}$ by $q^{\frac{3}{2}}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 7.1

Move $q^{\frac{3}{2}}$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} (q^{\frac{3}{2}} q^{\frac{4}{3}})}$

Step 7.2

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

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2} + \frac{4}{3}}}$

Step 7.3

To write $\frac{3}{2}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{3}{3} + \frac{4}{3}}}$

Step 7.4

To write $\frac{4}{3}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{3}{3} + \frac{4}{3} \cdot \frac{2}{2}}}$

Step 7.5

Write each expression with a common denominator of $6$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

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Step 7.5.1

Multiply $\frac{3}{2}$ by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{3 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 3} + \frac{4}{3} \cdot \frac{2}{2}}}$

Step 7.5.2

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{3 \cdot 3}{6} + \frac{4}{3} \cdot \frac{2}{2}}}$

Step 7.5.3

Multiply $\frac{4}{3}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{3 \cdot 3}{6} + \frac{4 \cdot 2}{3 \cdot 2}}}$

Step 7.5.4

Multiply $3$ by $2$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{3 \cdot 3}{6} + \frac{4 \cdot 2}{6}}}$

Step 7.6

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{3 \cdot 3 + 4 \cdot 2}{6}}}$

Step 7.7

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 7.7.1

Multiply $3$ by $3$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{9 + 4 \cdot 2}{6}}}$

Step 7.7.2

Multiply $4$ by $2$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{9 + 8}{6}}}$

Step 7.7.3

Add $9$ and $8$ .

$\frac{1 \cdot 1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{17}{6}}}$

Step 8

Multiply $1$ by $1$ .

$\frac{1}{9 p^{\frac{17}{4}} q^{\frac{17}{6}}}$