Exponents, Prime Factorization, and Order of Operations

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What is an exponent?

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What is the prime factorization of a number?

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What is the order of operations?

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The order of operations is the rules that define the correct sequence to evaluate a mathematical expression. The order is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). This is often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS.

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. Examples include 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11.

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What is the difference between a prime number and a composite number?

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A prime number has exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1 and itself. A composite number has more than two positive divisors. For example, 4 is composite because it can be divided by 1, 2, and 4.

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The value is 18.