Any exponent, other than 0.
For example, 144^(1/2)
Or (1/1728)^-3
22 x 3 = 12
The GCF is 3. No exponents needed.
the prime factorization of 12 in exponents is 2 to the second power times 3
It is: 12^2 = 144
The same way you divide positive exponents like ( x^-7 ) / ( x^-12) = x^( -7 - - 12) = x^( -7+12) = x^5
22 x 3 = 12
12 = 22 x 31
12 = 2 x 2 x 3
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Yes
12 2X6 2X2X3 22X31
NEITHER! Look at 4+8 which you know is 12 4 is 2^2 and 8 is 2^3 2^2+2^3=12 but no power of 2 is equal to 12? So the answer is NEITHER. When you multiply numbers, you add the exponents and when you raise and exponent to a power, you multiply exponents. In the example i gave, you could factor out the smallest power and you have 2^2(1+2)=2^2x3=4x3=12 That is how you do this type of problem. Either raise the numbers to their powers and add them, or factor and add.