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📚 Glossary Term

Exponent

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Definition A number that tells how many times a base is used as a factor.

🧒 In Simple Words

An exponent tells how many times you multiply the base by itself.

📌 Example

In 2^5, the exponent is 5.

âœī¸ Use It in a Sentence

"The exponent showed how many factors of ten were being used."

🔗 Related Terms

BasePower of TenScientific Notation