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A negative exponent means take the reciprocal: b⁻ⁿ = 1/bⁿ. It follows from the quotient rule, since b⁰⁻ⁿ = b⁰ ÷ bⁿ = 1/bⁿ.
Negative exponent
b⁻ⁿ = 1 / bⁿ
1/125 = 0.008.
No. It makes it a reciprocal. 5⁻³ is a small positive number, not a negative one.