What is 3 to the 12th Power?

3 to the 12th power, or 3¹², is calculated by multiplying the number 3 by itself 11 more times. This can also be expressed as:

• 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3

To compute this, one can break it down step by step:

1. 3² = 9
2. 3³ = 27
3. 3⁴ = 81
4. 3⁵ = 243
5. 3⁶ = 729
6. 3⁷ = 2187
7. 3⁸ = 6561
8. 3⁹ = 19683
9. 3¹⁰ = 59049
10. 3¹¹ = 177147
11. 3¹² = 531441

Therefore, 3 to the 12th power equals 531441. This demonstrates how exponential growth works; just a small base number, when raised to a high power, can result in a significantly large number.