The formula to calculate an exponent is:
\[ X^n = Y \]
Where:
An exponent is a term used in algebra to describe the power to which a number is raised. Factoring is multiplying a number by itself a specified number of times. For example, 2 raised to a power of 2 (\(2^2\)) equals \(2 \times 2 = 4\). Another example is 3 raised to a power of 4 (\(3^4\)), which equals \(3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 = 81\). In these problems, the power the original number is raised to is often referred to as the exponent \( n \).
Example 1:
Step 1: Calculate the result (Y):
\[ 2^3 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 = 8 \]
The result is 8.
Example 2:
Step 1: Calculate the result (Y):
\[ 5^4 = 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 = 625 \]
The result is 625.