Question

Multiply or divide as indicated a^5/a^3

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is $a^{2}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{a^{5} }{a^{3} }$

when we divide exponents that have the same base, we subtract the powers and keep the base same.

So, this given fraction will become:

$a^{5-3}$

=> $a^{2}$

Or in more simpler terms we can write this off as:

$\frac{a*a*a*a*a}{a*a*a}$

So, we are left with $a*a=a^{2}$

Answer 2

When you divide you subtract exponents....so a^2