Solution - Simplification or other simple results

Step  1  :

 1.1     8 = 23

(8)⁴ = (2³)⁴ = 2¹²

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (810) • 212

Step  2  :

 2.1     8 = 23

(8)¹⁰ = (2³)¹⁰ = 2³⁰

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  230 • 212

Step  3  :

Multiplying exponents :

 3.1    2³⁰  multiplied by  2¹²   = 2^{(30 + 12)} = 2⁴²

Final result :

  242