Vocabulary and Rules
Which number is the BASE: 54
5
Write 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 in STANDARD form:
Base & Exponent
24
Solve:
57 X 53
510
Solve:
85 ÷ 83
82
Solve:
(42)4
48
Which number is the exponent: 73
3
Write 75 in EXPANDED FORM:
7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7
Solve:
210 X 23
213
Solve:
78 ÷ 71
77
Solve:
(83)4
812
When multiplying numbers with the SAME base:
ADD or SUBTRACT
the exponents
ADD
Write 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 in STANDARD FORM:
Base & Exponent
65
Solve:
55 X 54
59
Solve:
69 ÷ 65
64
Solve:
(95)4
920
When dividing numbers with the SAME base:
ADD or SUBTRACT
the exponents
SUBTRACT
Write 97 in EXPANDED FORM:
9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9
Solve:
38 X 33
311
Solve:
410 ÷ 45
45
Solve:
(57)7
549
When solving exponents with parenthesis ( ):
ADD or MULTIPLY
the exponents
MULTIPLY
Write 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 in STANDARD FORM:
44
Solve:
1010 X 1010
1020
Solve:
218 ÷ 215
23
Solve:
(108)8
1064