Question

using law of exponents simplify 2^8 × a^5 ÷ 4^3 × a^3​

Answer 1

Steps:

$\\\tt \dfrac{2^{8} *a^{5}}{4^{3} * a^{3 }} \\\\\tt \\\tt =\dfrac{2^{8} *a^{5}}{2^{6} * a^{3 }} \\\tt \\\tt = 2^{8-6}* a^{5-3}\\\tt \\\tt = 2^{2}* a^{2}$