{ Exponents 6 th Grade Math 6.EE.A.1
Exponent: the number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor. Base: the common factor or number being multiplied. Exponential form: numbers written with exponents. Vocabulary
EXPONENT BASE “BIG NUMBER” BASE “BIG NUMBER”
5 5 5 EXPANDED FORM
5 5 5 = 125 STANDARD FORM “what you get when you evaluate”
2 and 3 are special exponents
Identify the base and the exponent in each expression.
How to evaluate an exponent using your calculator
Write the following in expanded form.
a) b) c) d) Write the following in exponential form, then evaluate each.