Exponents & Square Numbers
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Exponents (or powers) are shorthand for repeated multiplication, with the base being the number multiplied and the exponent indicating how many times. A square number results from multiplying an integer by itself 2 power by 5 2x2x2x 2x 2 = 32 because the 2 is the base. 5 is the exponent (or power).
What I learned about the Exponent and square numbers is Exponents represent repeated multiplication of a base number, while square numbers (a type of exponent) are produced by multiplying a number by itself, such as 4 power by 2 = 4 x 4 = 16. Exponents (or powers).