GCSE Mathematics · key term

Power (index)

Definition

A compact notation for repeated multiplication; in $5^3$ , the index 3 means that three factors of 5 are multiplied.

Used by OCR

Specification 1.03a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

Indices or Orders: powers, roots and reciprocals
Revise: Order of Operations

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GCSE Mathematics · key term

A compact notation for repeated multiplication; in $5^3$ , the index 3 means that three factors of 5 are multiplied.

Used by OCR

Specification 1.03a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

Indices or Orders: powers, roots and reciprocals
Revise: Order of Operations

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