what is 7 to the 6th power divided by 7 to the first power.

7^6 / 7^1 = 7^(6-1) = 7^5

What you have is just

7*7*7*7*7*7
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7

one of the 7's cancels, leaving 5 more on top: 7^5

To find the answer for 7 to the 6th power divided by 7 to the 1st power, we can simplify the expression by subtracting the exponents. Since both the base number (7) is the same, we subtract the exponents:

7^6 ÷ 7^1 = 7^(6-1) = 7^5

Therefore, 7 to the 6th power divided by 7 to the 1st power is equal to 7 to the 5th power.