2 power 5 means _____?

2 x 2 x 2 x 2 X 2

2 x 5

2 + 5

None of these

2 power 5, denoted by 2⁵, means 2 raised to the power of 5, or 2 multiplied by itself 5 times:

2⁵ = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 32