Question

I need help on base and exponents

Answer 1

What you have to do is look at the exponent. (That's the small number on the right. in this example its 6, since the bigger number is 17) you have to do 17x17x17x17x17x17.

Answer 2

The base is 17 and the exponent is 6. The base tells you how many times to multiply the base by itself. 17•17•17•17•17•17. This is kind of like when learning multiplication, teachers say you’re adding the number multiple times. 2•6 = 2+2+2+2+2+2. In this case, you’re doing multiplication instead of addition. Hope this helped!