Practice Problems on Exponents

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to practice problems on exponents.

Exponent

A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.

Simplify

To reduce a mathematical expression to its simplest form.

Positive Exponents

Exponents that are greater than zero, indicating how many times to use the base as a factor.

Negative Exponents

Exponents that are less than zero, indicating the reciprocal of the base raised to the opposite positive exponent.

Base

The number that is being raised to a power in an expression.

Power

The result of raising a base to an exponent.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

Algebraic Expression

An expression that contains numbers, variables, and operations.

Product of Powers Rule

When multiplying like bases, add their exponents.

Power of a Power Rule

When raising a power to a power, multiply the exponents.