An
exponent indicates how many times a
base value is to be multiplied by itself.
An exponent is sometimes referred to as a
power or an
index.
5 to a power of 4 means to multiply 5 by itself 4 times.
4 to a power of 5 means to multiply 4 by itself 5 times.
45 = 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 = 1,024
When a value has an exponent of 2, the value is often referred to as squared.
When a value has an exponent of 3, the value is often referred to as cubed.
1.2 cubed means to multiply 1.2 by itself 3 times.
(1.2)3 = 1.2 × 1.2 × 1.2 = 1.728
One-third squared means to multiply one-third by itself 2 times.