An Exponent is a shorthand notation for repeated multiplication of the same factor. For instance: 5^4 actually means 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 625
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The base is the repeated factor. The exponent tells how many times the base is repeated.
exponent
The base.
an exponent
Exponential notation is used to represent repeated multiplication of the same factor.
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.
Exponents can be used to simplify notation when the same factor is repeated
A factor in repeated multiplication is any number that is multiplied by itself a certain number of times. For example, in the expression (3^4), the factor is 3, which is multiplied by itself four times (3 × 3 × 3 × 3). Factors can also be referred to as the base in exponential notation.
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The base is the repeated factor. The exponent tells how many times the base is repeated.
The base
Base
exponent
The base.
an exponent
3*3