3^14/27^4 = ? Understand that 27 = 3^3. Rewriting this, we have: 3^14/(3^3)^4 Exponent identity states (a^b)^c = a^bc, so we have: 3^14/3^12 Simplifying, we have: 3^(14 - 12) = 3^2 = 9
