How to multiply 2 by itself 8 times

How to multiply 2 by itself 8 times. In other words, what is 2 multiplied by itself 8 times?

To multiply 2 by itself 8 times is the same as 2 to the power of 8 (2^8) or two to the eighth power. Specifically, 2 is the base and 8 is the exponent like this:

2⁸

2⁸ is 2 multiplied by itself 8 times which is 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2.

Here is how we calculate it:

2
2 × 2 = 4
4 × 2 = 8
8 × 2 = 16
16 × 2 = 32
32 × 2 = 64
64 × 2 = 128
128 × 2 = 256

That is it! Now you know how to multiply 2 by itself 8 times.

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