Exponents

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ExponentsExponents are also called powers What does 104 mean? It means 10 multiplied 4 times 104 = 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 Similarly 52 = 5 × 5 23 = 2 × 2 × 2 48 = 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 35 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 Here, 104 is called 10 to the power of 4 52 is called 5 to the power of 2 or 5 squared 23 is called 2 to the power of 3 or 2 cubed 48 is called 4 to the power of 8 35 is called 3 to the power of 5