SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
Review of Introductory Mathematics
Example:
Multiply (3 x 103)(5 x 10-2)
Solution:
Step 1: 3 x 5 = 15
Step 2: 103 x 10-2 = 10
3 + -2
=101
Step 3: The product is: 15 x 101
Step 4: = 1.5 x 102
Division
Follow the steps listed below when dividing numbers in scientific notation.
Step 1:
Divide one decimal into the other.
Step 2:
Divide one power of ten into the other by subtracting the exponents.
Step 3:
Put product in single-digit scientific notation.
Step 4:
If necessary, rewrite decimal with a single number to the left of the
decimal point.
Example:
(1 x 106) ÷ 5 x 104 =
Solution:
Step 1:
1
5
0.2
Step 2:
= 10(6-4) = 102
106
104
Step 3: 0.2 x 102
Step 4: 2.0 x 101
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