Exponents, indices, powers, orders
Exponents, indices, powers and
orders all mean the same thing.
An exponent (index, power or order) is a small number
placed to the upper'right of a number which shows how
many copies of the base number are multiplied together.
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Exponent,
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Power
Expanded
notation
Base
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Value
three squared OR
three to the power of two
3x3
five cubed OR
five to the power of three
5x5x5
ten to the power of four
10x10x10x10
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four to the power of five
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