6th grade exponents

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What is an exponent?

Back

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

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What does 3^4 mean?

Back

3^4 means 3 multiplied by itself 4 times: 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 81.

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How do you express repeated multiplication using exponents?

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You can express repeated multiplication using exponents by writing the base number followed by the exponent. For example, 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 is written as 2^4.

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What is the value of 5^2?

Back

The value of 5^2 is 25, because 5 x 5 = 25.

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How do you write 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 using exponents?

Back

You write it as 9^5.

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What is the equivalent of 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 in exponent form?

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It is written as 4^5.

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What is the base in the expression 7^3?

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The base is 7.

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What is the exponent in the expression 10^2?

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The exponent is 2.

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If a number is raised to the power of 0, what is the result?

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Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.

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What is the product of 2^3 and 2^2?

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The product is 2^(3+2) = 2^5 = 32.