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How Do You Evaluate an Exponent?

Evaluate 25

Summary

  1. The base is the number that is larger in size
  2. The exponent is the number that is smaller in size
  3. 2 is the base in this example
  4. The base is the number that is being multiplied together
  5. 5 is the exponent in this example
  6. The exponent tells you how many times to multiply the base together
  7. Multiply the base, 2, together 5 times to expand

Notes

    1. The base is the number that is being multiplied together
    2. In our example, 2 is the base
    3. The exponent tells you how many times to multiply the base together
    4. In our example, 5 is the exponent
    1. Remember, 2 was our base and 5 was our exponent
    1. To simplify, we just need to multiply all the 2's together
    1. It's easier to multiply two numbers at a time rather than all at once
    2. We have one 2 left over when we multiply the other pairs, so just bring that one down
    1. Now we have a multiplication problem with just two numbers
    2. That's much simpler to multiply!