Exponents & Powers of 10

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What is an exponent?

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

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What does 10^5 mean?

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10^5 means 10 multiplied by itself 5 times, which equals 100,000.

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How do you write 900,000 as a power of ten?

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900,000 is written as 10^5.

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What is 10^7 equal to?

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10^7 is equal to 10 multiplied by itself 7 times.

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Calculate 8 x 10^5.

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8 x 10^5 equals 800,000.

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What is 4 x 10^2?

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4 x 10^2 equals 400.

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How is 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 written as an exponent?

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10 x 10 x 10 x 10 is written as 10^4.

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What is the value of 10^3?

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10^3 equals 1,000.

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What does the term 'power of ten' refer to?

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A power of ten refers to numbers that can be expressed as 10 raised to an exponent.

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What is 10^0?

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10^0 equals 1.