MathsYears 10–11Number

Laws of indices

Apply laws of indices including negative and fractional powers

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you have a super-powerful robot that duplicates itself every time it taps its chest. 🤖

  2. 2

    What does the small number (index) tell you?

  3. 3

    Drag the numbers to show 2⁴ as a multiplication.

  4. 4

    Let's simplify 3² × 3⁴ together.

  5. 5

    Now try 5³ × 5². How many 5s are you multiplying altogether?

  6. 6

    What is 2³ × 2²?

  7. 7

    What is the rule for multiplying numbers with the same base?

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