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Exponent (index) — AQA GCSE Mathematics Definition | GradeGen

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Exponent (index)

GCSE Mathematics · key term

Exponent (index)

Definition

The small raised number in a power that states how many copies of the base are multiplied; in $4^3$ , the exponent is 3.

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How each exam board covers it

AQA GCSE Mathematics · 8300

Specification N6 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

Revise: Powers and Roots

AQA Mathematics past papers

Exam tips

1
Do not read $5^3$ as $5\times3$ : the exponent tells you how many factors of 5 to multiply.

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