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Grade 127 grade maths

Identify the greater number, wherever possible, in each of the following?
2^8 or 8^2

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

The expansion of 2^8= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 256
The expansion of 8^2= 8 × 8= 64
Clearly,
256 > 64
So, 2^8> 8^2
Hence 2^8is thegreater number.

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