What is the mathematical definition of the word exponent? *Choose the best answer. (1 point)
• The exponent is the number that tells you how many times to use the base as a factor.
• The exponent is the smallest number in the expression.
•The exponent is the number that tells you to square a number.
•The exponent is the number being multiplied by itself a given number of times.
• The exponent is the number that tells you how many times to use the base as a factor.
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The mathematical definition of an exponent is that it is the number that tells you how many times to use the base as a factor.
For example, in the expression "2^3", the base is 2, and the exponent is 3. This means that you need to use the base (2) as a factor three times: 2 * 2 * 2.