According to the order of operations, expressions inside parentheses are evaluated first, while addition and subtraction are evaluated last.
64÷ 2^4
For this exercise, we must remember to evaluate the exponent first, and the division next.
Operation
Before Simplification
After Simplification
Calculate power
64÷ 2^4
64÷ 16
Calculate quotient
64 ÷ 16
4
The expression equals 4.
Alternative Solution
Using a Calculator
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