12^5

To calculate 12 raised to the power of 5 (12^5), you perform the multiplication of 12 by itself five times:

12^5 = 12 × 12 × 12 × 12 × 12

Calculating this:

1. 12 × 12 = 144
2. 144 × 12 = 1728
3. 1728 × 12 = 20,736
4. 20,736 × 12 = 248,832

Therefore, 12^5 = 248,832.