How do you evaluate #2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 5#?

1 Answer
Nov 23, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Execute the multiplication operations from left to right:

#color(red)(2) xx color(red)(2) xx 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 =>#

#color(red)(4) xx color(red)(2) xx 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 =>#

#color(red)(8) xx color(red)(2) xx 2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 =>#

#color(red)(16) xx color(red)(2) xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 =>#

#color(red)(32) xx color(red)(2) xx 3 xx 5 =>#

#color(red)(64) xx color(red)(3) xx 5 =>#

#color(red)(192) xx color(red)(5) =>#

#960#