AlgebraExponential NotationRepresentation of a real number using exponents after the number has been decomposed into factors. Examples [latex]25 = 5 × 5 = 5^{2}[/latex] [latex]100 = 10 × 10 = 10^{2}[/latex] [latex]1000 = 10 × 10 × 10 = 10^3[/latex] [latex]1372 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 7 = 2^2 × 7^3[/latex]