What is 16 with an exponent of 3?

16 with an exponent of 3 means that 16 is the base (b) and 3 is the exponent (n).

Here is how you would display the number 16 with an exponent of 3 in mathematical terms:

bⁿ ⇒ 16³

Furthermore, bⁿ means to multiply b by b, n times.

So to calculate 16 with an exponent of 3, you can write 16, 3 times with a multiplication symbol between them like so:

16 · 16 · 16

When we multiply them together, we get the answer to 16 with an exponent of 3.

16³ = 4,096

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