According to the order of operations, expressions that include an exponent are evaluated first, while multiplication and division are evaluated next. For the given expression, this means calculating the power and multiplying the factors in the numerator before calculating the quotient.
Operation
Before Simplification
After Simplification
Calculate power
2^4* 6/8
16* 6/8
Multiply
16* 6/8
96/8
Calculate quotient
96/8
12
The expression equals 12.
Alternative Solution
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