Exponents Are Those Little Numbers That Are Next to a Number

EXPONENTS

Exponents are those little numbers that are next to a number.

EXAMPLE: 4 3 in this number the ‘3’ is the exponent.

the ‘4’ is called the base.

Exponents tell you how many time you must multiply the base.

43 means you must multiply 4 three times DO NOT add 4 three times.

EXAMPLE:

4 x 4 x 4 = 56 if you add 4 + 4 + 4 = 12

so you see adding 4 three times gives you a different answer than if you

multiply 4 three times.

Exponents can also be called powers: EXAMPLE 4 to the power of 3 = 43

EXPANDED notation: this means they want you to spread out the numbers.

EXAMPLE: 56 expanded looks like 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 =

EXPOTENTIAL notation: this means they want you to take the spread out

number and show it using exponents;

EXAMPLE: 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 expontentially looks like 64

STANDARD notation: this means they want you to figure out the answer.

EXAMPLE: 24 = in standard form it looks like this = 16

2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =16

REMEMBER

The BASE is the number that you multiply

The EXPONENT is the number that tells you how many bases you need

Always put TIMES signs between your bases