Exponents

Front

What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that shows how many times to multiply a base number by itself.

Front

What does 3^4 mean?

Back

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

Front

Is 3^4 bigger than 4^3?

Back

True, because 3^4 = 81 and 4^3 = 64.

Front

What is 10^3?

Back

10^3 = 10 x 10 x 10 = 1000.

Front

How do you write 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 using an exponent?

Back

You write it as 6^4.

Front

What is 5^2?

Back

5^2 = 5 x 5 = 25.

Front

What is the value of 2^5?

Back

2^5 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 32.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the base in the expression 4^3?

Back

The base is 4.

Front

What does 7^2 equal?

Back

7^2 = 7 x 7 = 49.