Evaluating Exponents

Exponents are evaluated by multiplying the base by itself exponent number of times.
Example:
6² = 6 x 6
2⁵ = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2
13³ = 13 x 13 x 13

A common mistake

A common mistake is thinking the exponent means “multiply the two given numbers", instead of recognizing that it represents the repeated multiplication of the base number.

The video below helps visualize the difference between multiplying and using exponents.