| Term | Definition |
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| exponent | In a power, the number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor. In 5/3, the exponetn is 3. That is, 5/3=5x5x5. |
| base | In the power, the number used as a factor. In 10/3 ,the base is 10. That is, 10/3= 10x10x10. |
| power | A number that can be expressed using an exponent. The power 3/2 is read three to the second power, or three squared. |
| squared | A number multipled by itself, 4x4, or 4/2. |
| cubed | The product in which a number is a factor three times. Two cubed is 8 because 2x2x2=8. |
| divisible | a whole number is said to be divisible by another number if the remainder is 0 when the first number is divided by the second. |
| even | A whole number that is divisible by 2. |
| odd | A whole number that is not divisible by 2. |
| factors | Two or more numbers that are multiplied together to form a product. |
| evalute | To find the value of an expression. |
| standard form | Numbers written without exponents. |
| exponential form | Numbers written with exponents. |
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