Exponents

exponents

multiplication of the base

Power of Power (b^m)^n

multiplying exponent within parentheses with the exponent outside the parentheses

Multiplication of Same Base b^m x b^n

same base and add exponents

Communitive Property (a x b) ^n

a^n + b^n

(a/b)^n

a^n/b^n

b^1 =

b

b^0 =

1

Whole numbers

negative and positive numbers

Natural numbers

normal counting numbers (0,1,2)

• can only add

Integers

(…-2,-1,0,1,2….)

• can add, subtract, and multiply

Rational Numbers

all fractions that can be made from integers

Real Numbers

all rational numbers together including “pi” and “e”

Complex numbers

Rational numbers with imaginary numbers “I” is defined to be I x I = -1 (saying how far it is from the origin)