Simplify close simplifyA fraction is simplified when there are no more common factors shared by the numerator and denominator. For example, the fraction 8/10 simplifies to 4/5 by dividing the ...

\(d^4 \div d^5\). Using index laws for division, subtract the powers. \(d^4 \div d^5 = d^{4 - 5} = d^{-1}\). This is an example of a negative index. But \(d^4 \div d^5\) also equals \(\frac{d ...