Multiply and Divide Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents: (a x 10^m) * (b x 10^n) = (a*b) x 10^(m+n).

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents: (a x 10^m) / (b x 10^n) = (a/b) x 10^(m-n).

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What is the simplified version of 3.9 x 10^6?

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4 x 10^6.

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If you add to your exponent of 10, you move your decimal...

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If you subtract from your exponent of 10, you move your decimal to the...

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