Simplify the expression. Write the result using positive exponents only.
-$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 4 } }$
A) $x ^ { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$
C) $x ^ { 6 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 6 } }$

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When dividing powers with the same base, subtract the exponents: $x^2 / x^4 = x^{2-4} = x^{-2}$. To express with positive exponents, rewrite as $1/x^2$.

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Simplify the Expression $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { x ^ { 4 } }$