Python 2 ** 3 ** 2 = 512

Question

can someone please explain how it comes to that answer? I understand 2 ** 5
is 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 *2 but how to you get 512 out of the problem above...I just need to understand how it works please

Answer 1

Tyrel Hightower

We should start the operation from right side so,

2 ** 3 ** 2 i.e 2^3^2

So first 2^(3^2)

3**2 = 9

So,

2^9

=> 2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2

=> 512

Answer 2

Its not 2**5, you don't add the exponents. Your base is 2, which is raised to the 3rd power and the 3 is raised to the 2nd power. You perform exponent operations first.

2**(3**2)

Start from the right:
3**2=9
2**9=512

Answer 3

oh thank you so much that helps me understand it