Return string form of power function

greaterPower.java

/**
 * Created by kylel95 on 12/24/18.
 */
public class greaterPower {
    public static void main(String [] args){
        int a = 3;
        int b = 5;
        int c = 2;
        int d = 4;
        System.out.println(greaterPow(a, b));
        System.out.println(greaterPow(c, d));



    }

    /**
     * Raise a to the b power
     * @param a base
     * @param b exponenet
     * @return a ^ b
     */
    public static int pow(int a, int b){
        int n = 1;
        for(int i = 0; i < b; i++){
            n *= a;
        }
        return n;
    }

    /**
     * Prints out result string from pow(a,b)
     * @param a first int
     * @param b second int
     * @return string detailing results from pow(a,b)
     */
    public static String greaterPow(int a, int b){
        int first = pow(a, b);
        int second = pow(b, a);
        if(first > second){
            return "a^b is greater.";
        }
        else if(second > first){
            return "b^a is greater.";
        }
        return "Both are equal.";
    }
}