Solve the expression: \$ 12^6/12^2 \$

Given expression

\$ 12^6/12^2 \$

Apply the quotient rule for exponents: \$(a^m/a^n) = a^(m - n)\$

\$12^6/12^2 \$

⇒ \$12^(6 - 2)\$

Subtract the exponents:

\$12^6/12^2 = 12^4\$

Therefore, the solved expression is \$12^4\$.

This option is incorrect because it subtracts an incorrect value from the exponent sum. The correct exponent should be 6 - 2

\$12^3\$

This option is incorrect because it doesn’t account for the subtraction of the exponents, which should be 6 - 2

\$12^6\$

This option is incorrect because it incorrectly adds 1 to the exponent result, which should be 6 - 2

\$12^7\$

This answer is correct because the result of the expression is \$12^4\$

\$12^4\$

Option

D

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?