Master fractional exponents and their relationship to radicals
Rational exponents are fractions in an exponent. The formula is: a^(m/n) = ⁿ√(a^m)
The numerator = power, the denominator = root.
Every radical expression can be rewritten as a rational exponent and vice-versa. This page is extremely important for simplifying expressions and solving exponential equations later in Algebra 2.
⚠️ Master rational exponents now — they appear in every advanced topic.