To simplify the expression \(\sqrt{108a^6}\), we start by factoring out the perfect square terms from inside the square root.
1. **Factor the number 108:**
\[
108 = 36 \times 3 = 6^2 \times 3
\]
2. **Factor \(a^6\):**
\[
a^6 = (a^3)^2
\]
Now we can rewrite \(\sqrt{108a^6}\) by substituting these factors into the expression:
\[
\sqrt{108a^6} = \sqrt{36 \times 3 \times (a^3)^2}
\]
3. **Apply the property of square roots:**
Using the property \(\sqrt{xy} = \sqrt{x} \cdot \sqrt{y}\), we can separate the square root into perfect squares and non-perfect squares:
\[
\sqrt{108a^6} = \sqrt{36} \cdot \sqrt{3} \cdot \sqrt{(a^3)^2}
\]
4. **Calculate the square roots of the perfect squares:**
\[
\sqrt{36} = 6 \quad \text{and} \quad \sqrt{(a^3)^2} = a^3
\]
5. **Combine the results:**
\[
\sqrt{108a^6} = 6 \cdot a^3 \cdot \sqrt{3}
\]
6. **Final answer:**
Therefore, the simplified form is:
\[
\sqrt{108a^6} = 6a^3\sqrt{3}
\]