Exponents worksheets

Exponents are shorthand for repeated multiplication, and 6th grade is where they become everyday notation. Your child evaluates powers like 3^4, rewrites 5 × 5 × 5 as 5^3, and expands powers back into their factors.

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What students need to know

The small raised number tells how many times to use the base as a factor: 2^3 means 2 × 2 × 2.

This skill runs from 6th grade through 6th grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.

Exponents across the grades

6th grade

Exponents are shorthand for repeated multiplication, and 6th grade is where they become everyday notation. Your child evaluates powers like 3^4, rewrites 5 × 5 × 5 as 5^3, and expands powers back into their factors.

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