Pre-Algebra Examples

${({(- 2)}^{4})}^{2}$

Step 1

Multiply the exponents in ${({(- 2)}^{4})}^{2}$ .

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Step 1.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

${(- 2)}^{4 \cdot 2}$

Step 1.2

Multiply $4$ by $2$ .

${(- 2)}^{8}$

Step 2

Raise $- 2$ to the power of $8$ .

$256$