Labeling
23 --> 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
What is the "3" called?
Power/Exponent
4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4
45
132
13 x 13
24
16
84
"eight exponent four"
23 --> 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
What is the "2" called?
7 x 7 x 7
73
53
5 x 5 x 5
51
5
65
"six to the power of five"
"six exponent five"
23 --> 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
What is the "2 x 2 x 2" called?
Repeated Multiplication/showing your work
10 x 10
102
124
12 x 12 x 12 x 12
122
144
138
"thirteen exponent eight"
23 --> 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
What is the "8" called?
Value
9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9
99
87
8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8
103
1,000
72
"Seven squared"
"Seven to the power of two"
"Seven exponent two"
23 --> 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
What would other symbol could have been used to represent multiplication instead of an "x"
A dot!
24 x 24 x 24 x 24 x 24 x 24 x 24
247
205
20 x 20 x 20 x 20 x 20
90
1
103
"ten cubed"
"ten to the power of three"
"ten exponent three"