The exponent tells us how many times we can divide the factor.
For example: 192 = 26*3 tells us we can divide 192 by 2 six times, but by 3 only once.
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The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor is the exponent, or power.
The exponent tells how many times to use the base as a factor.
Exponents are just the number of times a factor is repeated. Consider 64. 64 32,2 16,2,2 8,2,2,2 4,2,2,2,2 2,2,2,2,2,2 There are six twos. That's 26
Exponents 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 23 x 33
An exponent shows the number of times a base is used as a factor.