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A number to the power of 3 (colloquially to the third power) refers to raising the number by an exponent of 3. An exponent of a number represents how many times that number is multiplied by itself.

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  • 2 to the power of 3 is the same as 23, which is the same as 2 x 2 x 2 = 8.
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Lanna Cooper

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The number of times a number is multiplied by itself for example 2 x2x2 equal 8

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