Answer:
When you are "multiplying" exponents, you're really just adding them together. So in the case of (x² ⋅ x⁴), you add the exponents:
2 + 4 = 6
would be the answer.
On the other hand, raising a power to a power, is actually multiplying them. So it would just be:
2 ⋅ 4 = 8
would be the answer.