Definition Of Negative Exponent

A Negative Exponent of a number equals to the reciprocal of positive exponent of the number. For instance 

More About Negative Exponent

Negative exponents are used in scientific notation to designate a number smaller than one.

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Examples of Negative Exponent

Solved Example on Negative Exponent

Ques: Evaluate the expression (3 × 4)^-1.

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