Question

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

Answer 1

`(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`