Exponents

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What is an exponent?

Back

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

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What does 2^3 mean?

Back

2^3 means 2 multiplied by itself 3 times: 2 x 2 x 2 = 8.

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How would you represent 5^2?

Back

5^2 is represented as 5 x 5 = 25.

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What is the value of 3^3?

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3^3 equals 27 because 3 x 3 x 3 = 27.

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What is the difference between 2^4 and 4^2?

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2^4 equals 16, while 4^2 equals 16; they are equal.

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What is 10^0?

Back

Any number raised to the power of 0 is 1, so 10^0 = 1.

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What is the base in an exponent?

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The base is the number that is being multiplied in an exponent.

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How do you calculate 4^3?

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4^3 means 4 x 4 x 4 = 64.

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What is the value of 5^3?

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5^3 equals 125 because 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.

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Which is greater: 3^4 or 4^3?

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3^4 equals 81, and 4^3 equals 64; so 3^4 is greater.