Exponents

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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 2^3, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent.

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What does 'squared' mean?

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'Squared' means raised to the power of 2. For example, 4 squared is 4^2 = 16.

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What is 5^3?

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5^3 = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.

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What is the value of 10^0?

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The value of any nonzero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.

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What does 'cubed' mean?

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'Cubed' means raised to the power of 3. For example, 3 cubed is 3^3 = 27.

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What is the product of 2^3 and 2^2?

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2^3 x 2^2 = 2^(3+2) = 2^5 = 32.

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What is 3^4?

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

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

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4^3 = 64 and 3^4 = 81, so 3^4 is greater.

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What is the property of negative exponents?

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A negative exponent means to take the reciprocal of the base. For example, 2^-3 = 1/(2^3) = 1/8.

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What is 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6?

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This is 6 to the 7th power, or 6^7.