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Transcription: Calculations that involve the repeated multiplication of a number can be written down in a simpler form. An easier way of writing 2 times 2 times 2 times 2 is to place a small 4 above the number 2. This indicates the number of 2s that are to be multiplied together. Mathematicians would say that we have multiplied the number 2 to the fourth power. Take care to remember that 2 to the fourth power is not the same thing as 2 times 4. More at www.plastics-car.com