Question

How do you `8^2 / 8^4`?

Answer 1

`1/8^2`

Explanation:

Inside a fraction, you can cancel each same factor who appears in the numerator and denominator :

`8^2/8^4 = (1*8^2)/(8^2*8^2) = (1*cancel(8^2))/(cancel(8^2)*8^2) = 1/8^2`