Laws of exponents: Master the 7 laws of exponents

Master the 7 laws of exponents with clear formulas, stepwise examples, and revision cheat sheets. Perfect for quick exam prep in Maths. Learn about exponent rules , the zero rule of exponent , the negative rule of exponent , the product rule of exponent , and the quotient rule of exponent with the solved examples, and practice questions. Exponent rules Exponent rules , laws of exponent and examples. What is an exponent Exponents rules Exponents calculator What is an exponent The base a raised to the power of n is equal to the multiplication of a, n times: a n = a × a × ... × a n times a is the base and n is the exponent . Examples 3 1 = 3 3 2 = 3 × 3 = 9 3 3 = 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 Exponents are simpler ways to write repeated multiplication. However, even with exponents , algebraic expressions can become long and tedious. The laws of exponents allow us to simplify algebraic expressions that contain operations with exponents . Knowledge of these laws of exponents will make our study of algebra more productive. Here, we will look at a summary of the seven laws of exponents along with some examples to understand the reasoning used when simplifying algebraic expressions.