Question

Which factors of the base would help simplify the expression 1614
?(1 point)
Responses

16=8⋅8
16 equals 8 times 8

16=4⋅4
16 equals 4 times 4

16=2⋅2⋅2⋅2
16 equals 2 times 2 times 2 times 2

16=4⋅2⋅2

Answer 1

16 = 2·2·2·2

Reason: write 16 = 2^4 so 16^14 = (2^4)^14 = 2^(4·14) = 2^56, which simplifies the expression.