Multiplying and Dividing 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.

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What is the product of (3.4 x 10^5)(1.2 x 10^-3)?

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4.08 x 10^2

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What is the product of (5 x 10^6)(5 x 10^7)?

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2.5 x 10^14

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What is the product of (9.4 x 10^6)(3.2 x 10^5)?

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3.008 x 10^12

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What do you do to your exponents when you are multiplying in scientific notation?

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Add the exponents.

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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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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 4.5 x 10^3?

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4.5

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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 quotient of (8 x 10^5) ÷ (2 x 10^2)?

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4 x 10^3