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100 LearnersLast updated on October 15, 2025
2 to the Power of 5
Exponents show how many times a number is multiplied by itself. For example, 2 to the power of 5, written as 25, means 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 32. This article will explain more about 25 and how exponents work.
What is 2 to the Power of 5?
The exponent shows how many times a number is multiplied by itself. For example, 2 to the power of 5 means multiplying 2 five times. The two parts of an exponent are:
- Base: The number you multiply.
- How many times you multiply the base.
We write 2 to the power of 5 as 25, which means:
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2=32
Important Glossaries of 2 to the Power of 5
- Exponent - An exponent shows how many times to multiply a number by itself.
- Base - A base is the main number that is multiplied by itself when using an exponent.
- Multiplication - Multiplication is a way of repeatedly adding the same number.
- Square root - A square root is a number that, when multiplied by itself, equals the original number.
- Double - Double means to make something two times as much.
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Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.
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