1. Exponents
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2. Warm Up Compute 4 x 4 = 5 x 5 x 5 = 6 x 6 = 10 x 10 x 10 = 16
125 36
1000 81

3. The exponent tells you how many times a number, the base, is used as a factor.3 5
base

4. You call a number that is expressed using an exponent a power.
𝟓 𝟑 is read “five to the third power”.

5. Example 1: Write 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 using an exponent.
𝟑 𝟒

6. Example 2: Write 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 using an exponent.
𝟔 𝟓

7. Practice Write using an exponent. 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 5 x 5
𝟐 𝟒
𝟓 𝟐
𝟕 𝟓
𝟏𝟎 𝟑

8. Example 3: Simplify 𝟒 𝟑 . 4 x 4 x 4 Multiply 16 x 4 = 64
Write in expanded form.
4 x 4 x 4
Multiply
16 x 4
= 64

9. Example 4: Simplify 𝟔 𝟒 .
6 x 6 x 6 x 6
1,296 x 36 = 36

10. Practice
Simplify
𝟓 𝟑
𝟐 𝟓
125 32

11. Closure
Haley simplified 𝟑 𝟖 and got 24. Is she correct? Explain.