So basically, you'll either see the exponent using superscript (to make it smaller and slightly above the base number) or you'll use the caret symbol ( Gavin has over 30 year experience of writing about photography and television. He is currently the editor of British Photographic Industry News, and previously served as editor of Which Digital Camera and deputy editor of Total Digital Photography.

When we talk about exponentiation all we really mean is that we are multiplying a number which we call the base (in this case 10) by itself a certain number of times. The exponent is the number of times to multiply 10 by itself, which in this case is 30 times. 10 to the Power of 30 There are a number of ways this can be expressed and the most common ways you'll see 10 to the 30th shown are: There’s no screw thread on the body for attaching the binoculars to a tripod, should one wish to do so, but fortunately an adapter is available as an optional extra. That said, the weight is so manageable here we could use the binos for prolonged periods without feeling discomfort. Verdict Let's get our terms nailed down first and then we can see how to work out what 10 to the 30th power is. So you want to know what 10 to the 30th power is do you? In this article we'll explain exactly how to perform the mathematical operation called "the exponentiation of 10 to the power of 30". That might sound fancy, but we'll explain this with no jargon! Let's do it. What is an Exponentiation?

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