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Grade 8 math · A.17 · Integer exponents

Powers of fractions

Raise the top and the bottom to the power. For a negative exponent, flip the fraction first.

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  1. Evaluate (1/4)³. (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)

    Answer: 1/64

  2. Evaluate (2/3)³. (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)

    Answer: 8/27

  3. Evaluate (4/5)². (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)

    Answer: 16/25

Tip: Raise the top and the bottom to the power. For a negative exponent, flip the fraction first.

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