Exponents and powers introduction for class 8 The number raised by power is known as the base, while the superscript number above it is the exponent or power. There are four types of exponents-- positive exponents, negative exponents, zero exponents, and rational exponents

What is the concept of exponents and powers Class 8?

In mathematics, exponents are used to representing larger numbers or small numbers, that cannot be read easily. For example, 108 is an exponent, which we read as 10 raised to the power 8. Thus, the power that is raised to a number is the exponent

Powers and Exponents

The power of a number indicates the number of times it must be multiplied. It is written in the form ab. Where 'b' indicates the number of times 'a' needs to be multiplied to get our result. Here 'a' is called the base and 'b' is called the exponent..

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