6th Grade Exponents and Powers

Front

What is the number used as a factor in an exponent expression?

Back

BASE

Front

What does the exponent tell you in an expression?

Back

It tells how many times to take the base as a factor.

Front

What is an exponent of 3 also called?

Back

Cubed.

Front

Which expression has an exponent of 5? 8^5 or 5^4?

Back

8^5.

Front

What are squares of whole numbers called?

Back

Perfect squares.

Front

What is the value of 2^3?

Back

8.

Front

What is the value of 5^2?

Back

25.

Front

What is the term for a number raised to the power of 1?

Back

The number itself.

Front

What is the result of 10^0?

Back

1.

Front

What do you call the result of raising a base to an exponent?

Back

Power.