An exponent can be read as “raised to the power of.” So, in our example above (3^4), it would be read as “three raised to the power of four.” II. Calculating Exponents 1. The Power Rule The simplest ...

An exponent refers to the number of times a base value is multiplied by itself. It is written as a superscript after the base value. For example, 2^3 means “2 raised to the power of 3,” which is ...