Exponents

Front

What is an exponent?

Back

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

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What does 2^3 mean?

Back

2^3 means 2 x 2 x 2, which equals 8.

Front

What is the base in an exponential expression?

Back

The base is the number that is being multiplied in an exponential expression.

Front

Evaluate 3^4.

Back

3^4 = 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 81.

Front

What is the exponential form of 5 x 5 x 5?

Back

5 x 5 x 5 can be written as 5^3.

Front

What does 10^2 represent?

Back

10^2 represents 10 x 10, which equals 100.

Front

What is the value of 4^0?

Back

Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1, so 4^0 = 1.

Front

Convert 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 to exponential form.

Back

7 x 7 x 7 x 7 is written as 7^4.

Front

What is 6^2 in numerical form?

Back

6^2 = 6 x 6 = 36.

Front

What does 8^1 mean?

Back

8^1 means 8, since any number raised to the power of 1 is itself.