This math skill teaches how to calculate exponents, which means multiplying the base number by itself as many times as the exponent indicates.
Calculating exponent
Test your understanding of calculating exponent by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's calculate these exponents
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An exponent means to multiply the base by itself that many times. So 2 to the power of 3 is 2 times 2 times 2. 8 to the power of 2 is 8 times 8. 3 to the power of 4 is 3 times 3 times 3 times 3.
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Doing those multiplications we get 8, 64, and 81 as our answers