Question

What is the mathematical definition of the word exponent? *Choose the best answer. (2 points)
Responses

The exponent is the number that tells you how many times to use the base as a factor.
The exponent is the number that tells you how many times to use the base as a factor.

The exponent is the smallest number in the expression.
The exponent is the smallest number in the expression.

The exponent is the number that tells you to square a number.
The exponent is the number that tells you to square a number.

The exponent is the number being multiplied by itself a given number of times.

Answer 1

"The exponent is the number that tells you how many times to use the base as a factor."

Example: in 3^4, the exponent 4 means 3×3×3×3 (3 used as a factor 4 times).