Look for a Pattern in

2-8 Integer Exponents

Warm Up
Problem of the Day
Lesson Presentation

Pre-Algebra
Warm Up
Simplify
1. 103 • 102 105
2. 100 1
3. 104 • 10-2 102
4. 107
103
104
5. 106
1
106
 Activating Strategy
Complete the pattern
103 = ____
102 = ____
101 = ____
100 = ____
10-1= ____
10-2= ____
10-3= ____
 –2
10 2 101 100 10–1 10
10 • 10 10 1 1 1
10 10 • 10
1 = 0.1 1 = 0.01
100 10 1
10 100

÷ 10 ÷ 10 ÷ 10 ÷ 10

Look for a pattern in the table to extend what you know

about exponents to include negative exponents. Start
with what you know about positive and zero exponents.
Evaluate the powers of 10.
A. 10–2
1
10–2 =
10 • 10
1
10–2 = = 0.01
100
B. 10–1
–1 1
10 =
10
10 –1 = 1 = 0.1
10
Evaluate the powers of 10.
C. 10–6
1
10–6 =
10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10

1
10–6 = = 0.000001
1,000,000
 Try This: Example 1A & 1B

Evaluate the powers of 10.

A. 10–8
1
10–8 =
10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10
1
10–8 = = 0.00000001
100,000,000

B. 10–9
1
10–9 =
10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10
1
10–9 = = 0.000000001
1,000,000,000
 Try This: Example 1C

Evaluate the powers of 10.

C. 10–7
1
10–7 =
10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10 • 10

1
10–7 = = 0.0000001
10,000,000
 NEGATIVE EXPONENTS
Words Numbers Algebra
A power with a
negative exponent 1 1 1
5 –3 = = b–n =
equals 1 divided by 53 125 bn
that power with its
opposite exponent.

Remember!
The reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that
number.
Additional Example 2: Evaluating Negative
Exponents
Evaluate.
5–3
1 Write the reciprocal; change the
53 sign of the exponent.
1
5•5•5
1
125
 Try This: Example 2

Evaluate.
(–10)–3
1 Write the reciprocal; change the
–103 sign of the exponent.
1
(–10)(–10)(–10)
1
– = –0.001
1000
 Zero Exponents
Any number with an exponent of zero is a
value of 1 (one).

120 = 1
1320 = 1
 Solving Products and Quotients with Negative
Exponents
Evaluate.
A. 2–5 • 23
2–5+3 Bases are the same, so add the exponents.
2 –2
1 Write the reciprocal; change the sign of
22 the exponent.
1 Check: 2 • =231 2 3
5 • 2 =
–5 3
4 2 25
2•2•2 1
= =
2•2•2•2•2 4
Evaluate.
B. 65
68
65–8 Bases are the same, so
subtract the exponents.
6 –3
1 Write the reciprocal; change
63 the sign of the exponent.
1 6 5= 6 •6 • 6 • 6 • 6 1
Check: =
216 68 6 • 6 • 6 • 6 • 6 • 6 • 6 • 6 216
 Try This: Example 3A

Evaluate.
52
A. 53
Bases are the same, so subtract the
5 2–3
exponents.
5 –1
1 Write the reciprocal; change the
51 sign of the exponent.
1 52 = = 1
5•5
Check: 3
5 5 5 •5 • 5 5
 Try This: Example 3B

Evaluate.
B. 7–6 • 77
7–6+7 Bases are the same, so add the
exponents.
7 1

7 Check: 7 • 7 =
–6 7 1 7 7
• 7 7 =
76 76
7•7•7•7•7•7•7 7
= 7•7•7•7•7•7
= 1
=7
 Summarizer
1. 10–3 0.001
2. 10–7 0.0000001

3. 92 1
95 729
4. In engineering notation, a tera is
equal to 1012, and a mega is
equal to 106. How many megas
are equal to a tera?
6
10