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

Question

3×3×3×3×3

(Show your answer to condense it, then give the full answer.)

Answer 1

To condense the expression \(3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3\) using exponents, we can express it as:

\[ 3^5 \]

Now, let's 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, the final answer is:

\[ 3^5 = 243 \]

In summary, the condensed expression is \(3^5\), and the full computed answer is \(243\).