Mathematical Terms and Properties

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Factor

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A number being multiplied to make a product

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Base

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The number being multiplied in exponential form

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Exponent

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Tells how many times the base is used as a factor

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Exponential form

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A shorter way to write repeated multiplication (uses an exponent)

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Expanded form

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A longer way to write repeated multiplication

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Standard form

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Number form, product

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Power

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A number that can be expressed using an exponent

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Squared

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A number to the 2nd power

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Cubed

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A number to the 3rd power

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Zero power property

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When you raise a number to the 0 power, you always get 1