Brush up your maths: answer to multiplying and dividing with powers exercise

What do we get if we multiply 6³ by 6²? What do we get if we divide 6³ by 6²?

6³ × 6² = 6³⁺² = 6⁵ = 7776. You would probably need a calculator for the last bit. (I used one.)

6³
–––   =   6^3–2 = 6¹ = 6
6²

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