human
Multiplication law of indices with positive integer powers and a different base number Tom and Katie are arguing about \( 4^{2} \times 2^{2} \)
Tom says \( 4^{2} \times 2^{2}=64 \)
Katie says \( 4^{2} \times 2^{2}=8^{4} \)
Who is correct? Both Tom and Katie
gpt
When multiplying numbers with different bases, multiplies the powers and multiplies the base numbers.