The base of an exponent is the main number. For example in 56 the number 5 is the base and 6 is the exponent.
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4 is the base, 2 is the exponent.
Base -7 Exponent 12
Base 6, exponent 5.
It is not enough to look at the base. This is because a^x is the same as (1/a)^-x : the key is therefore a combination of the base and the sign of the exponent.0 < base < 1, exponent < 0 : growth0 < base < 1, exponent > 0 : decaybase > 1, exponent < 0 : decaybase > 1, exponent > 0 : growth.
When you write 53 , the whole thing is called a power. The 5 is the base, and the 3 is the exponent.