Powers/Potencias

A power of a number is the product obtained by multiplying the number by itself a given number of times

2⁵ = 2·2·2·2·2 = 32

2 → base

5 → exponent

 Examples:

4² = 16     four to the second power or four squared 

5³ = 125   five to the third power or five cubed

3⁴ = 81     three to the fourth power

2⁵ = 32     two to the fifth power