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A meme for math people (lemmy.world)
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[–] TokyoMonsterTrucker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Easiest explanation I can think of using the division law for exponents:

Since we can use any number for the initial fraction, as long as the denominator is the same as the numerator, any number to the zeroth power is equal to 1. In general terms, then, for any number, x: