1. The problem is to evaluate $10^5$. 2. The expression $10^5$ means 10 multiplied by itself 5 times. 3. This can be written as $$10^5 = 10 \times 10 \times 10 \times 10 \times 10$$ 4. Multiplying these together, we get $$10 \times 10 = 100$$ 5. Then $$100 \times 10 = 1000$$ 6. Next, $$1000 \times 10 = 10000$$ 7. Finally, $$10000 \times 10 = 100000$$ 8. So, the value of $10^5$ is $100000$.