Whether you are asking: “what is 32 to the power of 2?” or “what is 32 to the 2 power?” or “what is 32 raised to the power of 2?” or “what is 32 raised to 2?” you are looking to perform a mathematical operation called exponentiation of 32 to the power of 2. Don’t be confused by the term “exponentiation”. The calculation itself is not too complex. But before we explain the details of the calculation, here is your answer:

32 to the power of 2 = 322 = 32^2 = 1024

ANSWER: 1024

You can confirm this calculation or perform any other exponent calculation in the exponent calculator below:

Base:
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Raising 32 to the Power of 2 Explained

First, let’s clarify the terms. We mentioned that we are performing exponentiation when we raise 32 to the power of 2. While performing exponentiation we multiply a number called base (mathematically denoted as “b” or “x”) by itself a certain number of times (mathematically denoted as “n” or “y”). The “number of times” is called exponent. To sum up, in this example 32 is the base (b) and 2 is an exponent (n).

Mathematical Expression for 32 to the 2 Power

There are two ways how raising 32 to the 2 power is written. You can write this expression with a superscript which is a small number written immediately above and to the right of the base as shown below:

322

Another way to write 32 to the 2 power is to use the caret (^) symbol. For example, this comes handy for calculations in Excel where you perform exponentiation using caret (^) symbol. Here is the expression:

32^2

Does not matter whether you use a superscript or a caret symbol to write the expression the underpinning formula looks like this:

32 to the power of 2 = 32 x … x 32 (2 times)

To recap 32 is the base and 2 is the exponent (number of times that you multiply the base with).

How to solve 32 to the 2 power on a scientific calculator

If you are using a scientific calculator you can quickly raise 32 to the power of 2 following these steps:

  • Type 32 in the calculator
  • Then press “xy” button
  • Enter 2 and hit “=”

You will notice that the calculator expression uses the caret (^) symbol as opposed to a superscript.

For more exponent calculations visit our exponent calculator page.

Common exponent calculation quick table

Find some of the most common exponent calculations below. In the first column you see the base or x and in the subsequent columns you have exponents or y with the caret (^) symbol.

Base  ^1  ^2  ^3  ^4  ^5
1               1             1                1                    1                    1
2               1             4                8                  16                 32
3               1             9              27                  81               243
4               1           16              64                256            1,024
5               1           25            125                625            3,125
6               1           36            216             1,296            7,776
7               1           49            343             2,401          16,807
8               1           64            512             4,096          32,768
9               1           81            729             6,561          59,049
10               1        100        1,000           10,000        100,000
11               1        121        1,331           14,641        161,051
12               1        144        1,728           20,736        248,832
13               1        169        2,197           28,561        371,293
14               1        196        2,744           38,416        537,824
15               1        225        3,375           50,625        759,375
16               1        256        4,096           65,536    1,048,576
17               1        289        4,913           83,521    1,419,857
18               1        324        5,832        104,976    1,889,568
19               1        361        6,859        130,321    2,476,099
20               1        400        8,000        160,000    3,200,000

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