Exponent

Exponent

Numerical or algebraic expression that makes up the second term of an exponentiation, the first term being the base.

Notation

The expression \({a}^{n}\) is read “a raised to the exponent n“.

Examples

  • In the expression \({3}^{4}\) = 81, the exponent is 4.
  • In the expression \({25}^{\frac{1}{2}}\) = 5, the exponent is \(\frac{1}{2}\).

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