Evaluate 4^-1*4

$4^{- 1} \cdot 4$

Step 1

Multiply $4^{- 1}$ by $4$ by adding the exponents.

Multiply $4^{- 1}$ by $4$ .

Raise $4$ to the power of $1$ .

$4^{- 1} \cdot 4^{1}$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$4^{- 1 + 1}$

Add $- 1$ and $1$ .

$4^{0}$

Step 2

Simplify $4^{0}$ .

$1$