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A base is a number in a term that has an exponent on it.

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x^2: x is the base

log2(8) 2 is the base

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In algebra, a base refers to the number that is raised to a power. For example, in the expression 2^3, the base is 2. The exponent indicates how many times the base is multiplied by itself.

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