A number that indicates how many times a number or expression is to be multiplied by itself.
exponent
x(x2 )(x4 )
x7
65/64
6
(n7 ) 4
n28
A number, a variable, or a product of a number and one or more variables. Examples: 3, y, 2x, 5xy2
monomial
(-7x2 )(x4 )
-7x6
9d7 / 3d6
3d
(-4x3 )(-5x7 )
20x10
(4a2)2 (b3)
16a4b3
Numbers written without exponents.
Standard Form
(x2 y)(4xy3 )
4x3y4
12n5 / 36n
n4 / 3
70
1
(4x)2 (b3 )
16x2b3
The product of a number and itself.
square of a number
(2a2 )(8a)
16a3
f-5g4 / h-2
g4h2 / f5
(-2n6 y5 )(-6n3 y2 )(ny)3
12n12y10
(-3j2 k3)2 (2j2 k)3
72j10k9
The product in which a number is a factor three times.
cube of a number
(10x3 yz2 )(-2xy5 z)
-20x4y6z3
15x6y-9 /5xy-11
3x5y2
48x6y7z5/ -6xy55 z6
-8x5y2 / z
-3(2x)4 (4x5 y) 2
-768x14y2