Exponent Rules - Multiplication and Power of a Power

According to the laws of exponents, when multiplying keep the base and __________ the exponents.

• Multiply

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract

Simplify the expression. 7⁴ (7¹²) Remember to KEEP the base!

• 7³

• 7⁴⁸

• 7¹⁶

• 49¹⁶

n²⋅n⁴

• n²
• n⁸
• n⁶
• n²²

Simplify (2m⁴)(5m²) Don't panic! Multiply the whole numbers (2 x 5) and then do the exponents!

• 10m⁶

• 10m⁸

• 7m⁶

• 7m⁸

c⁰ = ?

• c

• 0

• 1

• f

uv * 4uv⁵

• 4u²v⁶
• u²v⁶
• 2u*4v
• 4uuvvv

Simplify:

(5ab²)²

• 25a²b⁴

• 10a²b⁴

• 5a²b⁴

• 25ab²

(x¹⁴)³

• x¹⁷
• x⁴²
• x¹¹
• 3x¹⁴

According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to another exponent we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

Which is greater,  2654⁰ or 5⁰?

• 2654⁰
• 5⁰
• They are the same
• Zero is greater