What is 2 to the 8th power?

2 to the 8th power, written as 2^8 or 2 raised to the 8th power, is equal to 256. This is calculated by multiplying 2 by itself 8 times (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2). It is also known as 2 multiplied by itself 8 times.