Simplify and express the following as a rational number ( \frac { - 4 } { 3 } ) ^ { 8 } / ( \frac { - 4 } { 3 } ) ^ { 12 } ​

Question

Simplify and express the following as a rational number


`( \frac { - 4 } { 3 } ) ^ { 8 } / ( \frac { - 4 } { 3 } ) ^ { 12 }`
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Answer 1

The answer is 81/256

Explanation:

Answer 2

81/256

Explanation:

(-4/3)^8 divide (-4/3)^12

= (-4/3)^8-12

= (-4/3)^-4

= (3/-4)^4

=81/256