$$\sqrt3(-16xy^6)\\\\ =-16\sqrt3xy^6\\\\\\ $or do you mean$\\\\ \sqrt{3(-16xy^6)}\\\\ =\sqrt{-3*16xy^6}\\\\ =4y^3\sqrt{-3x}\\\\ =4y^3\sqrt{3x}\;i\\\\ \;$i is the imaginary number $\sqrt{-1}$$
$$\sqrt3(-16xy^6)\\\\ =-16\sqrt3xy^6\\\\\\ $or do you mean$\\\\ \sqrt{3(-16xy^6)}\\\\ =\sqrt{-3*16xy^6}\\\\ =4y^3\sqrt{-3x}\\\\ =4y^3\sqrt{3x}\;i\\\\ \;$i is the imaginary number $\sqrt{-1}$$