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Dividing Powers Worksheet

Practice dividing powers with the same base and different bases for grade 6 math students.

Grade 6 Math Number SenseExponentsDividing Powers
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.1

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Dividing Powers

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Read each question carefully and solve for the correct answer. Show your work where applicable.

1. When dividing powers with the same base, you   the exponents.

2. Any non-zero number raised to the power of zero is equal to  .

3. The expression 5^7 ÷ 5^3 can be simplified to 5 to the power of  .

4. Simplify: 2^8 ÷ 2^3

a

2^11

b

2^5

c

2^24

d

1^5

5. What is the value of 10^6 ÷ 10^6?

a

0

b

1

c

10

d

10^12

6. Explain the rule for dividing powers with the same base.

7. Simplify the expression and show your work: 7^9 / 7^4

8. The expression 3^5 ÷ 3^2 is equal to 3^7.

T

True

F

False

9. When dividing powers with different bases, you can subtract the exponents.

T

True

F

False

10. A scientist is studying a bacterial culture. The initial population is 2^10 bacteria. After an experiment, the population is 2^4 bacteria. By what factor did the population decrease? Express your answer as a power.