Question

The number to which a base is raised to is called the _ _ _ _ _. This tells you how many times to multiply the base together.

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Answer 1

Exponent.

Explanation:

The base tells what number is being repeatedly multiplied, and the exponent tells how many times the base is used in the multiplication. Exponents and have special names. Raising a base to power is called “squaring” a number. Raising a base to a power of is called “cubing” a number.