A negative exponent is defined as the multiplicative inverse of the base, raised to the power which is opposite to the given power. In simple words, we write the reciprocal of the number and then solve it like positive exponents. For example, (2/3)-2 can be written as (3/2)2. 1.
What is 5 to the negative power of 2?
Answer: 5 to the power of negative 2 is 0.04.
What do you do with a negative exponent?
How to solve negative exponents. Flip the base and exponent into the reciprocal, then solve the denominator. Divide the numerator by the denominator to find the final decimal.