ExponentsSquares (n²)
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Find the value of each square.
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792 =
8162 =
9202 =
10192 =
Squares and powers worksheets
An exponent is a shorthand for repeated multiplication, and reading it correctly is the grade-six gateway to algebra and order of operations. These free printable worksheets practice evaluating squares, cubes, and small powers.
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Squares and powers
The answer key prints on a separate page.
What's on this sheet
The one idea to get right is what the little raised number means: 3⁴ is not 3 × 4, it is 3 multiplied by itself four times — 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81. Squares (n²) and cubes (n³) are the two a child meets first and uses most, so they get their own focus; general powers put base and exponent together once those feel solid.
Why this sheet works
Bases and exponents are kept small so every answer is a manageable whole number a child can build by repeated multiplication and check. Getting fluent here pays off immediately in order of operations, where powers are evaluated before multiplication and division.
How this one works
One question from this sheet, worked through a step at a time.
14²
14²
14²=14 × 14
14²=14 × 14
14 × 14=196
- The small number is a COUNT, not something to multiply by. 14² does not mean 14 × 2 — it means how many 14s to multiply together.
- So write it out: 2 14s multiplied together — 14 × 14.
- Now it is just multiplying: 14 × 14 = 196.