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  1. def is_power_of(number, base):
  2.   # Base case: when number is smaller than base.
  3.   if number < base:
  4.     # If number is equal to 1, it's a power (base**0).
  5.     if number == 1:
  6.     	return True
  7.     return False
  8.  
  9.   # Recursive case: keep dividing number by base.
  10.   return is_power_of(number/base, base)
  11.  
  12. print(is_power_of(8,2)) # Should be True
  13. print(is_power_of(64,4)) # Should be True
  14. print(is_power_of(70,10)) # Should be False
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Python 3 (python  3.12)
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