SOLUTION: Earlier I asked why any number that has "zero" as the exponent equals 1. It was answered by saying that the answer will always be 1. But my question is WHY is the answer always o
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Question 28164: Earlier I asked why any number that has "zero" as the exponent equals 1. It was answered by saying that the answer will always be 1. But my question is WHY is the answer always one. An exponent tells you how many times to multiply a number. If that number is multiplied to the 2nd power, then you would multiply it twice. If it is to the zero power, then it should be multiplied zero times, but the answer is "1". WHY is this? Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source):
