Operations with Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0005?

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5 x 10^-4

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How do you convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form?

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8,317,000

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Which is smaller: 1.3 x 10^20 or 8.4 x 10^19?

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8.4 x 10^19 is smaller.

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What is the result of (2 x 10^3) x (1.9 x 10^2)?

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3.8 x 10^5

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

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Make sure the exponents are the same, then add the coefficients.

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What is the scientific notation for 100,000?

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1 x 10^5

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00003?

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3 x 10^-5