Arithmetic of Computers

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Lesson 2

The Arithmetic of Powers

Multiplication by addition, and division by subtraction

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Your answer :

You slipped somewhere. The problem should go as follows:

(128)/(16) = (2⁷)/(2⁴) = 2^{(7 − 4)} = 2³ = 2 × 2 × 2

Now, 2³ isn’t 6, is it? Return to Page 53 and try again.