Exponents
How to Write Exponents
To write an exponent you just write the number then write the exponet next to it but smaller.
Factors
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Product of Factors
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Description
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2 x 2 =
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4
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2 is a factor 2 times
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2 x 2 x 2 =
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8
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2 is a factor 3 times
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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =
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16
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2 is a factor 4 times
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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =
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32
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2 is a factor 5 times
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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =
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64
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2 is a factor 6 times
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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =
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128
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2 is a factor 7 times
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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =
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256
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2 is a factor 8 times
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How to Use Exponents
Whatever the number is, say 2 for instance, and the exponent is 3 you would times 2 times 2 times 2, three times. You may know exponents as power, like two to the fifth power.
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Exponential
Form
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Factor
Form
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Standard
Form
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103
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10 x 10 x 10
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1,000
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36
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3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3
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729
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18
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1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
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1
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What Exponents Are and What Their Used For
Exponents are usually used for big numbers.There a shorthand of multiplication. The exponent is the times the base is being multiplied.The base is the big number ,the number your timing.
How To Simplify Exponents
To Simplify an exponent you just count the number of the number being multiply. For example, x3=(xxx).
Mistakes
People make many mistakes on finding the answer to exponets. Many people times the base and the exponent togather. Or people times the base by the exponent then add or add sumthing to it.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol3/exponents.html
Comments (16)
Anonymous said
at 8:59 am on Oct 29, 2007
your page is nice but the words and kinda together from line to line
Anonymous said
at 10:00 am on Nov 5, 2007
hey nick, nice page and cool picture too...
Anonymous said
at 10:06 am on Nov 5, 2007
i liek the examples very nice
Anonymous said
at 10:07 am on Nov 5, 2007
good job nick kepp up the good work its pretty colorful
Anonymous said
at 10:08 am on Nov 5, 2007
nice nick i like the examples
Anonymous said
at 10:09 am on Nov 5, 2007
nice page but it could be a bit more colorful and goodjobb.
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Anonymous said
at 1:10 pm on Nov 5, 2007
nick! good page but im also doing exponents
Anonymous said
at 1:13 pm on Nov 5, 2007
nicholas; your page looks pretty good. it could use a little more stuff but otherwise keep it up. :]]
Anonymous said
at 1:14 pm on Nov 5, 2007
nice page
Anonymous said
at 1:27 pm on Nov 5, 2007
oooo nice font colorfull and nice examples
Anonymous said
at 2:25 pm on Nov 5, 2007
dang nick i like your page but you didnt spell your subject right:]
Anonymous said
at 2:25 pm on Nov 5, 2007
dang nick i like your page but you didnt spell your subject right:]
Anonymous said
at 2:43 pm on Nov 5, 2007
check spelling
Anonymous said
at 2:44 pm on Nov 5, 2007
more info and more pics more colors
Anonymous said
at 2:50 pm on Nov 5, 2007
nice page, but yu should more info about your subject
Anonymous said
at 11:13 pm on Nov 21, 2007
As your classmates have commented, you need more information. You also need to figure out how to use superscript so that we can see the exponents next to the numbers. Sometimes we use the carat character 2^3 = 2*2*2=8.
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