Exponents

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What is an exponent?

Back

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

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What does the base represent in an exponent?

Back

The base is the number that is being multiplied.

Front

Calculate 2^3.

Back

8

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What is 5^0?

Back

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

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What is the value of 3^4?

Back

81

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What is 4^5 in expanded form?

Back

4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4

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What is (-2)^3?

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-8 (The result is negative because the base is negative and the exponent is odd.)

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What is the value of 10^2?

Back

100

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What does the exponent tell you?

Back

The exponent tells you the number of times to multiply the base.

Front

Calculate 6^2.

Back

36