What is 3 to the power of 8?

3 to the power of 8, written as 3⁸, means that you multiply 3 by itself a total of 8 times. In mathematical terms, it looks like this:

3⁸ = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3

If we calculate this step by step:

• 3 × 3 = 9
• 9 × 3 = 27
• 27 × 3 = 81
• 81 × 3 = 243
• 243 × 3 = 729
• 729 × 3 = 2187

So, when you continue this multiplication, you will find that:

3⁸ = 6561

Therefore, 3 to the power of 8 is equal to 6561.