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Lesson 116 of 500 · Extra Passages
⭐ 30 XPExponents Part 3
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Exponents are a way to express repeated multiplication of a number by itself.
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Exponents are a way to express repeated multiplication of a number by itself. An exponent consists of a base and a power. For example, in the expression 3², the number 3 is the base, and the 2 is the exponent. This means 3 is multiplied by itself two times: 3 × 3, which equals 9. If you see a number with an exponent of 1, like 5¹, it simply equals 5. When the exponent is 0, such as in 4⁰, the result is always 1, regardless of the base (as long as the base is not zero). Exponents can also be negative, like 2⁻³, which means 1 divided by 2³ (or 1/8). Understanding exponents helps simplify complex calculations and solve equations more easily.
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1 of 2What does the exponent in an expression like 4² indicate?
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