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Year 9 maths · A.16 · Integer exponents

Write repeated multiplication as a power

Count how many times the base is written as a factor. That count is the exponent.

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  1. Write 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 as a power. What is the exponent?

    Answer: 5

  2. Write 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 as a power. What is the exponent?

    Answer: 8

  3. Write 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 as a power. What is the exponent?

    Answer: 8

Tip: Count how many times the base is written as a factor. That count is the exponent.

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