Question

Replace the ___ with <, >, or = to make a true statement. 7^4/7^2(fraction) ___ 49

Answer 1

Use this exponent property;

`(a^m)/(a^n) = a^(m-n)`

So you have
`(7^4)/(7^2) =7^(4-2) = 7^2 = \boxed{49}`

So you should use "
`=`".