5 to the power of 3, written as 53, means that 5 is multiplied by itself three times. To calculate this, you can think of it as:
5 × 5 × 5
First, we multiply the first two fives:
5 × 5 = 25
Next, we take that result and multiply it by the third five:
25 × 5 = 125
Therefore, 5 to the power of 3 equals 125.