SOLUTION: How do you work with fractional exponents such as 3 to the 1/3 power?

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Question 499207: How do you work with fractional exponents such as 3 to the 1/3 power?
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With fractional exponents, such as x%5E%281%2F3%29 the number in the denominator indicates the root.
Example:
3%5E%281%2F3%29 means the cube root of 3.
256%5E%282%2F5%29 means the fifth root of 256 squared.