“LAWS OF EXPONENT”

Exponents, also known as powers, are values that

show how many times to multiply a base number
by itself. For example, 43 are telling you to
multiply four by itself three times. 43 = 4 × 4 × 4
= 64.The number being raised by a power is
known as the base, while the superscript number
above it is the exponent or power.

1. Product of a Power
Add powers together when multiplying like bases,
am × an = am+n

2. Quotient of a Powers
Subtract powers when dividing like bases,
am ÷ an = am-n

3. Power of a power
Multiply powers together when raising a power by
another exponent, (am)n = amn
4. Power of a product
Distribute power to each base when raising
several variables by a power, (ab)m = am × bm

5. Power of a quotient
Distribute power to all values in a quotient,
(a/b)m = am/bm

6. Zero power
Any base raised to the power of zero becomes
one, a0 = 1 (where a does not equal 0)

7. Negative exponent
To change a negative exponent to a
positive one, flip it into a reciprocal, a-m =
1/am

Conclusion:
Exponents are a way to simplify equations to make
them easier to read. This becomes especially
important when you’re dealing with variables such as
‘𝒙’ and ‘𝑦’ —as 𝒙7 × 𝑦5 = ? is easier to read
than (𝒙)(𝒙)(𝒙)(𝒙)(𝒙)(𝒙)(𝒙)(𝑦)(𝑦)(𝑦)(𝑦)(𝑦) = ?