The exponent is the one that tells how many times the base is used as a factors.
For instance, let me tell the difference between the base and the exponent.
Base is the part of the exponential form wherein the number is greater than 0. This is what we call natural numbers. Also, it represents as the factor that is being multiplied repetitively.
For the exponent, it is where the value will specify or tell how many times should the base be multiplied itself.