Question

how do you know if 2^3 is 2x2x2=8 or 2x2x2=256

Answer 1

just multiply it out 2^3 is 8
2 times 2 = 4
4 times 2 = 8

Answer 2

3^3 = ??

Answer 3

9?

Answer 4

An integer exponent refers to the number of factors of the base. In the equation below, b is the base and n is a positive exponent.

Example 1 \[3^4=3*3*3*3\]note four factor of three.

Example2\[2^5=2*2*2*2*2\]again five factor of the base two