Use an exponent to condense the expression below. Then compute.

Question

3, times, 3, times, 3, times, 3, times, 3
3×3×3×3×3

Answer 1

To condense the expression \(3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3\), we can use an exponent. Since there are five 3s being multiplied together, we can write it as:

\[ 3^5 \]

Next, we compute \(3^5\):

\[ 3^5 = 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \]

Calculating step by step:

1. \(3 \times 3 = 9\)
2. \(9 \times 3 = 27\)
3. \(27 \times 3 = 81\)
4. \(81 \times 3 = 243\)

Thus, \(3^5 = 243\).

So, the final result is:

\[ \boxed{243} \]