How do 2 * work in python

Question

At the start it was simple math but when i got to floats it said 2**5=32 how do you get that answer?

Answer 1

Thanks

Answer 2

Here '**' denotes the power of a number. For example-:
2**5 means that 2 will muliply 5 times by the number itself.

here's how exponents and powers drives(works) in real maths(but with python's syntax):

5**3 (question)
= 5*5*5
= 125 (the answer)