Why every number to the power of 0 is equal to 1?

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x^n / x^m = x^(n-m) , right?

That means that, for example,

2^2 / 2^2 = 2^(2-2) = 2^0

Since

2^2 / 2^2 = 4 / 4 = 1

Then

2^0 = 1

Another way to look at it is to go backwards.

2^4 = 16

2^3 = 8, or 16 / 2

2^2 = 4, or 8 / 2

2^1 = 2, or 4 / 2

2^0 = 1, or 2 / 2

Does that help?

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