What is 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 as an exponent?
a = base
b = to the power
a to the power of b
3 will be the base.
How many times does 3 multiply to itself?
<span>3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3
5 times.
The power will be 5.
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<span>and this can be said as Three to the power of five.
</span> = <span>3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 243
</span><span> = 243</span>
a = base
b = to the power
a to the power of b
3 will be the base.
How many times does 3 multiply to itself?
<span>3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3
5 times.
The power will be 5.
</span>
<span>and this can be said as Three to the power of five.
</span>
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