Asked by binky

In general, when b is a positive integer

ab

means to write a product with
as a factor
times.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The expression a^b (with b a positive integer) means a multiplied by itself b times:

a^b = a · a · a · ... · a (b factors).

Examples: a^3 = a·a·a, 2^4 = 2·2·2·2 = 16.

(If you need, note the extensions: a^0 = 1 for a ≠ 0, and a^(−n) = 1/a^n for positive n.)