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3. multiplication-an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; the multiplication of four by three gives twelve; four times three equals twelve. times. arithmetic operation-a mathematical operation involving numbers.
Exponents are a shorthand for calculating the multiplication of a number by itself several times. The exponent tells you how many times to multiply the number. For example, 2^3 is shorthand for 2 x 2 x 2 and 8^17 tells you to multiply 8 by itself 17 times. In algebra, variables may contain exponents, such as x^2 or y^4.