Question

Identify the greater number in each of the following numbers:
$2^8$ or $8^2$

Answer 1

We have : (1) $2^8=2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2=64\times 4=256$

(2) $8^2=8\times 8=64$

Since $256>64$
Thus, $2^8$ is greater than $8^2$.