The domain of fractional exponents

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Take the following:

$$f(x) = x^{6/4}$$

The domain of this function is all real numbers. This function can be simplified to:

$$f(x) = x^{3/2}$$

The domain of this function is all real numbers greater than or equal to 0. Why is this true? Why does simplifying the function change its domain?

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The problem is that $$ x^{(m/n)} = (x^m)^{1/n} $$ is only valid if $x$ is positive. So in other words, while of course it is true that $x^{(6/4)} = x^{(3/2)}$, you seem to be interpreting this to mean $(x^6)^{1/4} = (x^3)^{1/2}$, which doesn't follow.