why is 10'15 equal to 10'11? explain ur thinking. ___ 10'4

Exponent rule is the following:
[tex]\frac{x^a}{x^b}=x^{a-b}[/tex][tex]\text{Therefore, if for }\frac{10^{15}}{10^4}\text{ a is 15 and b is 4, therefore:}[/tex][tex]\frac{10^{15}}{10^4}=10^{15-4}[/tex][tex]So,\text{ }10^{\mleft\{15-4\mright\}}=10^{11}[/tex]