Question

4^-2/(-16)^-2
need help pls

Answer 1

$\frac{ {4}^{ - 2} }{ {( - 16)}^{ - 2} } \\ \\ = \frac{ \frac{1}{ {4}^{2} } }{ \frac{1}{( { - 16)}^{2} } } \\ \\ = \frac{ \frac{1}{16} }{ \frac{1}{256} } \\ \\ = \frac{1}{16} \times \frac{256}{1} \\ \\ = \frac{256}{16} \\ \\ = 16$