Question

How do you simplify `16^(3/4)`?

Answer 1

`16^(3/4) = (2^4)^(3/4) = 2^(4*3/4) = 2^3 = 8`

Explanation:

Exponents obey the rule: `(x^a)^b = x^(ab)`, at least when `x > 0` or for any `x` if `a, b` are positive integers.