Does m^8/m^4 (Exponent) equal m^2? I think it does.

no. You subtract exponents, not divide. To see why, expand things out:

m^8 = m*m*m*m*m*m*m*m
m^4 = m*m*m*m

now, when you divide, only four of the factors cancel, not six.

Oh thank you @Steve I understand now

To determine if m^8/m^4 equals m^2, we can use the rule of division of exponents, which states that when dividing two numbers with the same base, we subtract the exponents.

In this case, dividing m^8 by m^4 would yield m^(8-4), which simplifies to m^4.

Therefore, m^8/m^4 is not equal to m^2. It simplifies to m^4.