Multiplying two exponents with rational powers, then simplifying

The video tutorial explains the power rule for exponents, emphasizing that numbers multiply with numbers and exponents with exponents. It demonstrates how to multiply exponents with the same base by adding them and highlights the need for common denominators when adding fractions. The tutorial concludes with simplifying expressions and the preference for radical form over fractional exponents.

Describe the steps taken to simplify the expression 12 * X^(2/5) + 1/4.

What is the significance of writing answers in radical form rather than fractional exponents?