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Reciprocal of positive power
A negative exponent means "take the reciprocal." So .
For example, . Instead of multiplying 2 by itself, you divide by 2 repeatedly. Or you compute the positive power and flip it.
This definition keeps the quotient rule working: . The pattern holds without exceptions.
