Calculate 12^5: Converting Power to Integer Result

To solve this problem, we'll perform repeated multiplication to find $12^5$, as follows:

• Step 1: Compute $12^2 = 12 \times 12 = 144$.

• Step 2: Compute $12^3 = 144 \times 12 = 1728$.

• Step 3: Compute $12^4 = 1728 \times 12 = 20736$.

• Step 4: Finally, compute $12^5 = 20736 \times 12 = 248832$.

Through these calculations, we determined that the value of $12^5$ is $248832$.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $248832$ and this corresponds to choice 3.