Simplify. Express your answer using positive exponents.
227^8/227^6
Since the base is the same for both terms (227), we can subtract the exponents to get:
227^(8-6) = 227^2.
how do you know we have to substrat?
I apologize for the confusion. You are correct, we do not need to subtract the exponents. When we divide two terms with the same base, we subtract the exponents. So, the correct answer is:
227^8 / 227^6 = 227^(8-6) = 227^2