Why is a number raised to the 0 power 1?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

This can be solved by applying the laws of exponents - such that nx/ny = n(x-y), if the two exponents are the same, for example, n3/n3 = n3-3 = n0 = 1.

Plugging an example number into the equation:

43/43 = 64/64 = 1

Therefore, 40 = 1. It follows therefore, that x0 = 1.

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∙ 14y ago

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What does a number raised to the power of 0 equal?

Any number raised to the power 0 equals 1.

If a number is raised is it 0?

Any number raised to the power 0 is equal to 1. The exception is 0 to the power 0, which is not defined.

What is 16 raised to the 0 power?

Any number raised to the power 0 = 1.160 = 1100000000000000000000000000 = 1-1232234320 = 1(10100)0 = 1

What is 6 raised to the 0 power?

1 In fact any number raised to the power 0 is 1.

20 to power of 1?

ANY number raised to the power of 1 equals itself. Any number raised to the power of 0 equals 1.

16 to the 0 power?

1. Every number raised to power of 0 gives 1.

What is the answer to 3 the power of 0?

Any number raised to the power ' 0 ' equals 1. 3^0 = 1

What is the zero power?

Any number raised to the power 0, is 1.

What is 3 to the power of 0?

Any number raised to the power of 0 is always equal to 1. Therefore, 3 to the power of 0 is 1.

What is 29 to the 0 power?

any number raised to the 0 power equals 1. so the answer is 1

What is 10 raised to the power of 0?

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