Base of a power
To write repeated multiplication in an exponential notation, you should write the number that has to be multiplied as the base. Count the number of times that the number is used.
3*3
7 x 7 = 49
The factors of nine are one, three, and nine. A factor is a whole number that when multiplied by another number equals the number you are factoring. So, the repeated multiplication for nine is 3 times 3.
Base
The base.
The base
The base is the repeated factor. The exponent tells how many times the base is repeated.
Base
Base of a power
Exponential notation is used to represent repeated multiplication of the same factor.
An exponent
To write repeated multiplication in an exponential notation, you should write the number that has to be multiplied as the base. Count the number of times that the number is used.
2
exponent
an exponent