A power is the product of multiplying a number by itself. Usually, a power is represented with a base number and an exponent. The base number tells what number is being multiplied. The exponent, a small number written above and to the right of the base number, tells how many times the base number is being multiplied.

What is used to represent power?

The standard unit used to measure power is the watt which has the symbol Wstart text, W, end text. The unit is named after the Scottish inventor and industrialist James Watt.

How do you represent a power of 2?

A power of two is a number of the form 2n where n is an integer, that is, the result of exponentiation with number two as the base and integer n as the exponent.

How to write a power or an exponent (little number over another
To make the symbol “squared” (ex: 10 squared: 10²) To make the symbol “cubed” (example: 2 cubic meters: 2m³) To make the powers or exponents greater than 3 (example: 10 to the power of 4 or 10 to the power of 5 : 10 4 or 10 5 )