Write 74 in expanded form. Then check all that apply. The base is 7. The exponent is 4. The exponent tells you to multiply 7 together 4 times. The exponent tells you to multiply 4 together 7 times. The expanded form is 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4. The expanded form is 7 × 7 × 7 × 7.