Question

What is the number in a power that tells how many times the base is used as a factor

Answer 1

an expression tells hiw many times is base used

Answer 2

"An expression that represents repeated multiplication of the same factor is called a power. The number 5 is called the base, and the number 2 is called the exponent. The exponent corresponds to the number of times the base is used as a factor." -wwwmathplanet.com