# Noob Math/Calculator question

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**Created:** [December 13, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233 "2007-12-13T17:14:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 14, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-math-calculator-question/40233/46 "2007-12-14T10:24:46Z")

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Yeah you pretty much can’t solve a fractional exponent with a 4 function calculator.

Fractional exponents simplify to nth roots, not to any of those 4 functions.

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