Exponents are a shorthand way to

show a larger number.

What is an exponent?

Exponents are sometimes referred to as “powers.”

Where is an exponent located at?

64Base Exponent

How do you read an exponent?

A number with an exponent is said to be

"raised to the power" of that exponent.

Let’s look at some examples. . . .

32 = three raised to the second power or three

squared53 = five raised to the third

power or five cubed

74 = seven raised to the fourth power

An exponent tells how many times the base is multiplied

by itself.

What does an exponent mean?

73 means 7 x 7 x 7 or 343

Any number raised to the 0 power is equal to one!

100 = 1

Helpful Tips

Any number raised to the 1st power is equal to the number

itself.

81 = 8

The most common mistake is……

BE CAREFUL

43 = 4 x 4 x 4 = 64

Why is this not correct?43 = 4 x 3 =

12This is correct…..

You do not have to write the following questions in your spiral notebook. However,

you will need a scratch piece of paper to work out the

problems.

CLASS PRACTICE

What is the base and exponent in

the following value?

563

Question #1

Write in words the correct way to read

the following number.

52

Question #2

Calculate the value

23

Question #3

Calculate the value

104

Question #4

Calculate the value

62

Question #5

Calculate the value

991

Question #6

Calculate the value

53

Question #7

Calculate the value

60

Question #8

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