Can someone explain to me how an "exponent" works?

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P1n3appl31 · Answer

An exponent, which you will find at the top of a number or letter, will determine how many times the number that is carrying the exponent will be multiplied by it's own. For example, you have 2 with an exponent of 6 so you will multiply 2 by itself 6 times and have your answer.

P1n3appl31 · Answer

@p1n3appl31 wrote:

An exponent, which you will find at the top of a number or letter, will determine how many times the number that is carrying the exponent will be multiplied by it's own. For example, you have 2 with an exponent of 6 so you will multiply 2 by itself 6 times and have your answer.

and you have your answer of 64