The expression 2^6, or 2 to the 6^\text{th} power, means that we multiply 2 six times by itself.
2^6=2* 2* 2* 2* 2* 2
To calculate this, we can type either 2^6 or 2* 2* 2 * 2 * 2* 2 in the calculator. Both expressions give us the same answer, but the first one is somewhat easier to type.