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What is a base in the laws of exponents?
If you have a power, the "base" is the large number to the left; the "exponent" is the raised (and smaller) number to the right.
What is the number that is raised to a power called?
an exponent
When multiplying fractions with variables if there is no exponent do you add one?
Yes.
How do we use negative exponent in real life?
In calculating fractions.
How do you spell exponent?
That is the correct spelling of "exponent" (an advocate, or the numerical power to which a number or variable is raised)
Can you have more than one exponent on top of a number?
Yes, you can, but it starts getting complicated. You can, for example have a number raised to an exponent that is itself a number raised to an exponent, or you can have a number raised to an exponent and the result raised to another exponent.
What is a base in the laws of exponents?
If you have a power, the "base" is the large number to the left; the "exponent" is the raised (and smaller) number to the right.
Why do whole numbers raised to exponents get greater while fractions raised to exponent get smaller?
An exponent just tells how many times a number is multiplied by itself. With whole numbers, if you keep multiplying them, they have to increase. 3 x 3 is 9, 3 x 3 x 3 is 27 and so on. Taking a half of anything makes it smaller. 1/2 x 1/2 is 1/4, 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 is 1/8 and so on.
What is the smallest raised number in a power that tells how many times the base is used as a factor?
The exponent.
What does 2 with an exponent of 3 equal in fractions?
8
What is the number that is raised to and exponent?
its called a base :)
What is the number that is raised to a power called?
an exponent
When a number is raised to a power what is it called?
The power could then be called an exponent. The number that is being raised to a power is called the base. In the case of 42, the exponent is 2 and the base is 4.
How do you compare expressions in scientific notation?
A number with a small exponent is smaller than a number with a large exponent. If two numbers have the same exponent then compare the mantissae. The smaller mantissa represents the smaller number.
When multiplying fractions with variables if there is no exponent do you add one?
Yes.
How do we use negative exponent in real life?
In calculating fractions.
How do you spell exponent?
That is the correct spelling of "exponent" (an advocate, or the numerical power to which a number or variable is raised)
