Step-by-step explanation:
Lets just say that 1/2 has an exponent of 2, or 1/2².
An exponent is when you multiply a fraction that many times to itself.
1/2² is also known as 1/2 × 1/2, since you multiply 2 sets of 1/2.
1/2² = 1/2 × 1/2 = 1/4.
So 1/2² = 1/4.
Another example is 1/3⁵.
Now we have to multiply 1/3, 5 times to eachother, because the exponent is 5 sets of 1/3.
1/3⁵ = 1/3 × 1/3 × 1/3 × 1/3 × 1/3 = 1/243.
1/3⁵ = 1/243.
Remember: Exponents are used to multiply the fraction or number that many times with itself, do NOT multiply the fraction with the number, an example is 1/2² is NOT 1/2 × 2, the correct way is 1/2 × 1/2.
I hope you understood and got the idea! :)
