What is a quarter of 16 to the power of 40?
And please explain.

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anonymous · Answer

well a quarter of 16 is 16 divided by four which is 4

anonymous · Answer

so this is 4^40

anonymous · Answer

which is a giant number

anonymous · Answer

No. Sorry, I worded it kind of weird. It's a quarter of 16^40

anonymous · Answer

not sure now, it will be that number divided by four though, i dint know if you can just divide the 16 by 4 and the 40 by 4?

anonymous · Answer

No, this was in my math quiz and apparently the answer is 4^80

anonymous · Answer

Sorry, it's 4^79

jhonyy9 · Answer

$$4^{2}=16 so (4^{2})^{40}=4^{80}$$

jhonyy9 · Answer

because when there is one nr x on exponent a and this all on the exponent b so than this two exponents we need multiply than we get x on the exponent a*b this is property of exponents if i remember correct - so check it please in your mathbook