Zero and Negative exponents

Introduction

In math, exponents show how many times a number is multiplied by itself. Sometimes you may see exponents that are zero or negative. At first, this might look confusing, but these rules help maintain mathematical consistency. Understanding zero and negative exponents...

During math class, Jayden sees the expression 5⁰ and wonders, “Isn’t anything to the zero power just zero?”

His teacher reminds him of the quotient of powers rule: a^m/aⁿ = a^m-n, where you subtract the exponents.

To test this, Jayden divides 5¹/5¹. By using the rule, h...