Exponentiation

Exponentiation is a mathematical operation where a number, called the base, is multiplied by itself a certain number of times, indicated by the exponent. For example, 3^4 means 3 multiplied by itself 4 times: 3 × 3 × 3 × 3, which equals 81. It’s a way to express very large or very small numbers compactly. The exponent shows how many times the base is used as a factor. When the exponent is 1, the result is the base itself; when it’s 0, the result is always 1.