Homonym: 3^3 (Cubed)
The expression "3^3" represents the mathematical operation of exponentiation, where the base is 3 and the exponent is 3. This means that 3 is multiplied by itself a total of 3 times: 3 × 3 × 3.
Calculating this gives us 27, as the first multiplication (3 × 3) equals 9, and then multiplying 9 by 3 results in 27. Therefore, "3^3" is equal to 27, which is a whole number and can be used in various mathematical contexts, such as geometry and algebra.