Convert between radicals and fractional exponents

Algebra I: Convert between radicals and fractional exponents

This is a free lesson from our course in Algebra I


	Here you'll learn how to convert a radical into a fractional exponent. The generalized form of root is given by nx = x^1/n. For example, the second root of x is x = x^1/2, the third root of x is ³x = x^1/3, and the fourth root of x is ⁴x = x^1/4. If the fractional exponent has a numerator m(1), it can be expressed as x^m/n = (x^1/n)^m.

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