In the expression \((5 \times 8)^7\), the base for the exponent of 8 is \(5 \times 8\).
To clarify, when raising a product to a power, the entire product (in this case, \(5 \times 8\)) is considered the base. Therefore, there isn't a direct base solely for the "8"; instead, the base of the exponentiation is the entire expression before the exponent, which is \(5 \times 8\).
If you're looking for the specific base value in the context of the components involved with the exponentiation, \(5\) and \(8\) are both part of the base that gets exponentiated by \(7\).
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