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To simplify the expression \( 16^{14} \), we can express \( 16 \) in terms of its prime factors. Since \( 16 = 2^4 \), we can write:
\[
16^{14} = (2^4)^{14}
\]
Using the power of a power property, we can multiply the exponents:
\[
(2^4)^{14} = 2^{4 \times 14} = 2^{56}
\]
This means the prime factorization of \( 16^{14} \) is \( 2^{56} \).
The most relevant choice for simplifying the expression is:
\( 16 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \) (which is \( 16 = 2^4 \)).
Thus, the answer is:
**16=2⋅2⋅2⋅2** (16 equals 2 times 2 times 2 times 2)