How do you simplify (4^6)^2 ?

1 Answer
Jun 8, 2016

(4^6)^2=4^12=16777216

Explanation:

WE use two simple formulas here - one a^n=axxaxxaxx....xxa, where a is multiplied n times ant two (a^m)^n=a^(mn)

Hence, (4^6)^2=4^(6xx2)=4^12

= 4xx4xx4xx4xx4xx4xx4xx4xx4xx4xx4xx4=16777216