3⁰ = 1 = less than 3
3¹ = 3 3² = 9 3³ = 27 3⁴ = 81 3⁵ = 243 3⁶ = 729
3⁷ = 2,187 = more than 1,000
The powers of 3 that range from 3 through 1,000 are 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, and 729. These correspond to the exponents 1 through 6. The next power, 3^7, equals 2,187, which exceeds 1,000.
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