Apply the Zero Power Rule of Integer Exponents to solve −40⋅15

−4^0 ⋅ 15=

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According to the Zero Power Rule of Integer Exponents, any non-zero number raised to the power of zero is equal to 1.

Given the expression \(-4^0 \cdot 15\):

  1. Evaluate \(-4^0\): \[ -4^0 = -1 \quad (\text{since} \ (-4) \neq 0) \]

  2. Now substitute back into the expression: \[ -1 \cdot 15 = -15 \]

Therefore, the answer is: \[ -4^0 \cdot 15 = -15 \]