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In math, there are many terms that have to do with multiplying a number times itself. An example is 3 x 3 =9

Two identical numbers multiplied together gives an answer "To the power of 2". '9' is "3 to the power of 2" because 3x3=9. (2 3s . . . power of 2)

Multiply 3 identical numbers, say, 5x5x5 = 25. So '25' is "5 to the power of 3".

Multiply 4 identical numbers, say 1x1x1x1. So '1' is "1 to the power of 4". Or, 2x2x2x2 = 16, so '16' is "2 to the power of

I bet you see where this is going:

Ohhh, how about 10x10x10x10x10 = 100,000, so '100,000' is "10 to the power of 5".

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