What is 2 with an exponent of 8?

2 with an exponent of 8 means that 2 is the base (b) and 8 is the exponent (n).

Here is how you would display the number 2 with an exponent of 8 in mathematical terms:

bⁿ ⇒ 2⁸

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

So to calculate 2 with an exponent of 8, you can write 2, 8 times with a multiplication symbol between them like so:

2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2

When we multiply them together, we get the answer to 2 with an exponent of 8.

2⁸ = 256

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