Review of Expressions and Exponents

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What is an exponent?

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An exponent is a number that shows how many times to multiply the base by itself. For example, in 2^3, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent.

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What is the base in an exponent expression?

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The base is the number that is being multiplied. In the expression 2^3, the base is 2.

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What does it mean to evaluate an exponent expression?

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To evaluate an exponent expression means to calculate the value of the expression. For example, evaluating 2^3 gives 8.

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What are factors of a number?

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Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get that number. For example, the factors of 15 are 1, 3, 5, and 15.

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What are multiples of a number?

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Multiples are the result of multiplying that number by whole numbers. For example, the multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, etc.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a whole number greater than 1 that has more than two factors. For example, 4 is composite because it has factors 1, 2, and 4.

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself. For example, 5 is prime because its only factors are 1 and 5.

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Evaluate: 2^4

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16

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Evaluate: 3^3

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27

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What is the difference between factors and multiples?

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Factors are numbers that divide evenly into another number, while multiples are the result of multiplying a number by whole numbers.