What is the exponent in the expression 4 power 5

4^5

4 is the base

5 is the power

Same as writing it like

4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4

"4 to the power of 5" or "4 to the 5th", the exponent would be 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 4 ^ 5

(^ means that the next number is an exponent. Ex: 6 ^ 2 is 6 to the power of 2 or 6 squared).