1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{x^{4/5}}{x^{1/5}}$$.
2. **Recall the rule for division of exponents with the same base:** When dividing powers with the same base, subtract the exponents:
$$\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}$$.
3. **Apply the rule:**
$$\frac{x^{4/5}}{x^{1/5}} = x^{4/5 - 1/5}$$.
4. **Simplify the exponent:**
$$4/5 - 1/5 = 3/5$$.
5. **Final simplified expression:**
$$x^{3/5}$$.
This means the original expression simplifies to $x^{3/5}$, which is the same as the fifth root of $x$ cubed.
Exponent Division 101729
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