Question

In $8^9$, $9$ is

• A. Exponent
• B. Base
• C. Coefficient
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Exponent

In $8^9$, $9$ is the exponent.

$\Rightarrow$ An expression that represents repeated multiplication of the same factor is called an exponent.

$\Rightarrow$ The number $8$ is called the base and the number $9$ is called the exponent.