Simplify (2x^2y)^3

${(2 x^{2} y)}^{3}$

Step 1

Use the power rule ${(a b)}^{n} = a^{n} b^{n}$ to distribute the exponent.

Apply the product rule to $2 x^{2} y$ .

${(2 x^{2})}^{3} y^{3}$

Apply the product rule to $2 x^{2}$ .

$2^{3} {(x^{2})}^{3} y^{3}$

Step 2

Raise $2$ to the power of $3$ .

$8 {(x^{2})}^{3} y^{3}$

Step 3

Multiply the exponents in ${(x^{2})}^{3}$ .

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

$8 x^{2 \cdot 3} y^{3}$

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$8 x^{6} y^{3}$