ELI5, how does 2^0 power equal 1?

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I’m doing my GED and passed that math part but this never came up. I saw it on a meme and am lost.
Help!!??

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Consider the division of powers: 2^3 / 2^3.

If we use the divide rule, we subtract exponents so it would be 2^(3-3) = 2^0

If we just find the values (2^3 = 8), then it’s 8/8 which is 1.

If one quotient gives two answers, those answers must be the same so therefore, 2^0 = 1.

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