10^3 = 1000
The exponent over the 10 tells us how many zeros there are.
Other examples
Why does this work? Recall that exponents tell us how many copies of the base to multiply. Something like 10^3 means 10*10*10 = 1000. Think of it like 1*1*1 = 1 and then tack on 3 zeros at the end (one zero per "10")
Answer:
3 zeroes
Step-by-step explanation:
10 ^ 3 is the same as 10 x 10 x 10.
10 ^ 3 = 10 x 10 x 10
Find what 10 x 10 x 10 is equal to.
(10 x 10) x 10 = ?
Do what is in the parentheses.
100 x 10 = ?
Solve the equation.
1000 = ?
There are 3 zeroes in 10 ^ 3.
Another way to look at this is :
10 ^ 1 = 10 = 1 zero
10 ^ 2 = 100 = 2 zeroes
10 ^ 3 = 1000 = 3 zeroes
10 ^ 4 =10000 = 4 zeroes.
What ever the exponent is how many zeroes there are in this situation.