Powers
Powers (indices)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5




3



2



1
0
5 to the power 5
5x5x5x5x5
= 3125
5 to the power 4
5x5x5x5
= 625
5 to the power 3
5 cubed
5x5x5
= 125
5 to the power 2
5 squared
5x5
= 25
 5 to the power 1
Any number to the power 1
is the number itself
 5 to the power 0
Any number to the power 0
is equal to 1
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Powers
Powers (indices)
26
=2x2x2x2x2x2
= 64
2
=2x2x2x2x2
= 32
24
=2x2x2x2
= 16
23
= 2 x 2 x 2 (2 cubed)
=8
22
= 2 x 2 (2 squared)
=4
21
=2
Any number to the power 1
is equal to the number itself
=2
20
=1
Any number to the power 0
is equal to 1
=1
-1
=
1
=
1
=
1
=
1
5
2
-2
2
-3
2
-4
2
21
22
23
24
1
=
1
=
=
(2 x 2)
1
=
=
=
2
=
(2 x 2 x 2)
1
(2 x 2 x 2 x 2)
=
1
2
1
4
1
8
1
16
Did you spot the pattern to help us get the
negative powers?
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