A negative exponent means: take the reciprocal.
Rule
x⁻ⁿ = 1/xⁿ
Try it
2⁻³
1/2³ = 1/8.
Negative exponents flip the base over the fraction bar.
A negative exponent means: take the reciprocal.
2⁻³
1/2³ = 1/8.
Negative exponents flip the base over the fraction bar.