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. For example, in 2^3, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent.

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What does 7^6 represent?

Back

7^6 represents 7 multiplied by itself 6 times: 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7.

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What is the value of 3^4?

Back

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

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How can you express 10^6 in standard form?

Back

10^6 = 1,000,000.

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Which is not equivalent to 81?

Back

27^3 is not equivalent to 81.

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What is the base in the expression 5^3?

Back

The base is 5.

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What is the exponent in the expression 4^2?

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The exponent is 2.

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How do you simplify 2^3 x 2^2?

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You add the exponents: 2^(3+2) = 2^5.

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What is the value of 1^n for any n?

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1^n = 1 for any value of n.

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What is the value of 0^n for any n greater than 0?

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0^n = 0 for any n greater than 0.