Question

Is 7-¹ a negative number? Explain.

Answer 1

No

Explanation:

`7^(-1)` is a fraction

using the rule of exponents

•
`a^(-m)` =
`(1)/(a^(m) )`

then

`7^(-1)` =
`(1)/(7^(1) )` =
`(1)/(7)` ← that is a fraction