Monomial Division
Example 1
Divide by .• Use the rules of exponents to simplify the
quotient of the powers of the same base: subtract the exponents.
Practice Problem 1
Divide by .• Use the rules of exponents to simplify the
quotient of the powers of the same base.
Example 2
Divide by .• Use the rules of exponents to simplify the
quotient of the powers of the same base: subtract the exponents.
• Do not combine powers of different bases.
Practice Problem 2
Divide by .• Use the rules of exponents to simplify the
quotient of the powers of the same base.• Do not combine powers of different bases.
Example 3
Divide by .• Cancel out the Greatest Common
Factor (GCF) of the numerical coefficient.
GCF of 12 and 3 is 3; 12 ÷ 3 = 4. • Use the rules of exponents to simplify
the quotient of the powers of the same base.
Practice Problem 3
Divide by 8.• Cancel out the Greatest Common Factor
(GCF) of the numerical coefficients.
GCF of 24 and 8 is ; 24 ÷ = .• Use the rules of exponents to simplify the
quotient of the powers of the same base.
Practice Problem 4
Divide by 7.• Cancel out the Greatest Common Factor
(GCF) of the numerical coefficients.
GCF of 28 and 7 is ; 28÷ = .• Use the rules of exponents to simplify the
quotient of the powers of the same base
Recall that and .
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Answer KeyPractice Problems
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3. GCF of 24 and 8 is 8; 24 ÷ 8 = 3.
4. GCF of 28 and 7 is 7, 28 ÷ 7 = 4.
Answer Key Continued
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