Simplify (5^-4)^0

${(5^{- 4})}^{0}$

Step 1

Multiply the exponents in ${(5^{- 4})}^{0}$ .

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$5^{- 4 \cdot 0}$

Multiply $- 4$ by $0$ .

$5^{0}$

Step 2

Anything raised to $0$ is $1$ .

$1$