A power has two parts. Base and Exponent.
A number 423 in base 10 can be written in other bases as well:
1. 4* 10^2 + 2*10^1 + 3*10^0 = 423
2. 1*7^3 + 1*7^2 + 4*7^1 + 3*7^0 = 1143
3. 7*60^1 + 3*60^0 = 73
All three expressions are equal in quantity. But I have written the multiplier of powers...