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In 5 to the 7th power what is the 5 called

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5 to the 7th power or is basically 5 seven times, it's NOT 5 times 7, it's 5x5x5x5x5x5x5 = 78,125 or = 78,125. You just say 5 to the 7th power.


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The 5 is called the base.

The 7 is called the exponent.
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