a fraction
i.e. 2^-1 = 1/2
more accurately:
2^-2 = 1/2^2 = 1/4= 0.25
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Negative x negative x negative = negative.
No, if you shift the decimal point to the left, the exponent of base 10 is positive. The exponent of base 10 is negative if you shift the decimal point to the right.
No, a number raised to a negative exponent is less than 1. When a number is raised to a negative exponent, it is inverted and the exponent becomes positive. This means that the value of the number decreases as the exponent becomes more negative.
negative 4 with negative 3 as an exponent
the exponent is a negative