How do you evaluate 6^3*4?

2 Answers
Jan 11, 2017

First find 6^3, then multiply by 4.

Explanation:

6^3 means 6 cubed. To find this, multiply 6 by 6 to the second power.

6^3 = 6 xx 6^2 = 6 xx 6 xx 6 = 216

Then multiply this by 4

216 xx 4 = 864

Jan 11, 2017

Since 6=2xx3 and 4=2xx2=2^2:

Explanation:

This can be re-written as:
(2xx3)^3xx2^2=2^3xx3^3xx2^2=2^5xx3^3

This can be worked out to be 32xx27=864