maths help

FrostedNipple · 19 Mar 2007 at 21:23

6^7 * 7^5 over 7^3 * 6

this is a gcse intermediate question, me being an as level student its quite embarisin really, non-calc paper so method would be nice??

Seft · 19 Mar 2007 at 21:30

6^6*7^2

Look at how many sixes and sevens there are on the top and bottom.

FrostedNipple · 19 Mar 2007 at 21:31

Seft said:
6^6*7^2

Look at how many sixes and sevens there are on the top and bottom.

you see i didi think that, but can 6^6*7^2 be simplified any further

Nash · 19 Mar 2007 at 21:45

653184?

FrostedNipple · 19 Mar 2007 at 21:46

Nash said:
653184?

non-calculator hahahaha n1 though

Nash · 19 Mar 2007 at 21:47

What I said is actually wrong, I took 7 to the power of 2 as 7 times 2, doh

How about the correct answer of 2286144 or 1512^2?

I'll shut up now I think

Sleepy · 19 Mar 2007 at 21:55

(6^7 * 7^5) / (7^3 * 6) can be written as (6^7/6)*(7^5/7^3) ...

edit way too slow doh!