Rational
Exponents
Fractional Exponents
The use of rational
numbers as exponents.
A rational exponent represents both an integer exponent
and an nth
root. The root is
found in the
denominator (like a tree,
the root is at the bottom), and the integer exponent is found
in the numerator.
Rule: 
Examples: 

See
also
Square root, cube
root, radical
rules, negative
exponents
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