Write 2·2·2·2·41 Using Exponents — convert repeated factors to exponential form

Convert the product 2·2·2·2·41 into exponential form by grouping repeated factors. Show the exponent form 2^4 · 41 and the simplified value 656.

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Count how many times 2 appears: there are four 2's multiplied together. Replace the repeated 2's with an exponent: 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 41 = 2^4 · 41.

If you simplify: 2^4 = 16, so 16 · 41 = 656.

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