What is 6 to the 3rd power?

6 to the 3rd power, written as 6³, means that you multiply the number 6 by itself three times. In other words, it can be expressed as:

6 × 6 × 6

To calculate this:

First, multiply the first two 6’s together:

6 × 6 = 36

Then, take that result and multiply it by the third 6:

36 × 6 = 216

So, 6 to the 3rd power equals 216. This is a way to show exponentiation, where the base (6) is raised to the power of 3, indicating how many times to use the base in multiplication.