Exponents

Front

What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that shows how many times to use the base in a multiplication. For example, in 3^4, 3 is the base and 4 is the exponent.

Front

What does 3^4 equal?

Back

3^4 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81.

Front

What is the value of 6 cubed (6^3)?

Back

6^3 = 6 × 6 × 6 = 216.

Front

What does 4 squared (4^2) equal?

Back

4^2 = 4 × 4 = 16.

Front

What is any number to the power of 1?

Back

Any number to the power of 1 equals itself.

Front

What is the base in the expression 5^3?

Back

The base is 5.

Front

What is the value of 7^2?

Back

7^2 = 7 × 7 = 49.

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What does 2^5 equal?

Back

2^5 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 32.

Front

What is the result of 10^0?

Back

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

Front

What is the meaning of the term 'squared'?

Back

'Squared' means raising a number to the power of 2.