Solve 5⁴ × 25: Multiplying Powers of 5

Question

54×25= 5^4\times25=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Let's try to get powers with equal bases
00:02 Let's convert 25 to a power with base 5
00:04 That is 5 to the power of 2
00:05 The power of the result equals the sum of powers
00:06 4+2=6
00:07 And that's the solution!

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this exercise, first we note that 25 is the result of a power and we reduce it to a common base of 5.

25=5 \sqrt{25}=5 25=52 25=5^2 Now, we go back to the initial exercise and solve by adding the powers according to the formula:

an×am=an+m a^n\times a^m=a^{n+m}

54×25=54×52=54+2=56 5^4\times25=5^4\times5^2=5^{4+2}=5^6

Answer

56 5^6