Base of an exponent - Definition and examples

The base of an exponent is a number that is raised to a certain power. 

In 15², 15 is the base and 2 is the exponent. You can read 15² as 15 raised to the power of 2.

To get an answer for 15², you can just multiply 15 by itself.

15² = 15 × 15

Other examples

In 4⁶ , 4 is the base

In 1³ , 1 is the base

In (-9)⁶ , -9 is the base

In -9⁶ , -9 is not the base. 9 is the base