List the following numbers in order from least to greatest: 2^2, 2^-2, 2^3, 2^-3

Mathematics · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021

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Given the numbers:

2^2, 2^-2, 2^3, 2^-3

List from least to greatest.

Solution:

In order to list from least to greatest, we simply need to determine its exact value.

2^2 = 4

2^-2 = 0.25

2^3 = 8

2^-3 = 0.125

2^-3, 2^-2, 2^2, 2^3

Final answer:

2^-3, 2^-2, 2^2, 2^3