3 Vocabulary Terms - Define/Illustrate
Exponent Rule for Multiplication of like bases:
Words that tell you to multiply:
What happens when you multiply by a large number?
What happens when you multiply by a small number?
Exponent Rule for multiplication of like bases: When multiplying numbers with the same base, you can add the exponents together. For example, 2^3 * 2^2 = 2^(3+2) = 2^5 = 32.
Words that tell you to multiply: Words such as "times," "multiplied by," "product of," and "times as much" all indicate that you should multiply the numbers together.
When you multiply by a large number: When you multiply a number by a large number, the result will also be a large number. For example, 5 * 100 = 500.
When you multiply by a small number: When you multiply a number by a small number, the result will be smaller than if you had multiplied by a larger number. For example, 5 * 0.1 = 0.5.