How do you simplify $m^4 div m$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-28T17:47:34

$m^3$

$(m^4)/m$

$(m*m*m*m)/m$ (One m on the top and one m on the bottom cancel each other out)

$m*m*m$ = $m^3$

Answer 2 · 2018-03-28T17:52:14

Rebember: $1/a=a^(-1)$

$m^4/m=m^(4-1)=m^3$
For more: Exponentiation (see section: Integer exponents, Identities and properties)

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