HELP HAVING ALOT OF TROUBLE!!

Hello!
To solve this problem we first need to find the value of each given item.
12^4 is equal to 12·12·12·12, or 20,736
12·12·12·12·12 is equal to 12^5, or 248,832
With this information being provided, it can be said that 12^4 < 12x12x12x12x12
Hope this helps.