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Quotient Property for Exponents
The Quotient Property for Exponents provides a shortcut for dividing two exponential expressions that share the same base. If is a real number, , and and are whole numbers, then:
When :
When :
In words: to divide powers with the same base, keep the base and subtract the exponents. The property follows from canceling common factors in the numerator and denominator. For instance, . Canceling the two shared factors of leaves three factors in the numerator: . When the larger exponent is in the denominator, the uncanceled factors remain below the fraction bar: . A numerical check confirms the rule: , and ✓.
This property is the division counterpart to the Product Property for Exponents, which adds exponents when multiplying powers of the same base.
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