| Term | Definition |
| scientific notation | a way to write numbers with *10 and an exponent that tells you quickly how large or small a number is |
| standard form | regular numbers, with decimals |
| exponent | the 2 in 3^2, tells you how many times to multiply a number by itself |
| base | the 3 in 3^2, tells you what number to multiply repeatedly |
| place value | tells you how much each digit is worth, ex: ones place, tens place... |
| base 10 | a number system with 10 digits, the system we regularly use |
| base 2 or binary | a number system with 2 digits (0 and 1) |