Solution - Simplification or other simple results

Step  1  :

 1.1     46 = 2•23

(46)² = (2•23)² = 2² • 23²

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (22•232) • 2

Step  2  :

Multiplying exponents :

 2.1    2²  multiplied by  2¹   = 2^{(2 + 1)} = 2³

Final result :

  (23•232)