Operations in 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 add numbers in scientific notation?

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Align the exponents. If they are the same, add the coefficients. If not, convert one number to have the same exponent as the other before adding.

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How do you subtract numbers in scientific notation?

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Align the exponents. If they are the same, subtract the coefficients. If not, convert one number to have the same exponent as the other before subtracting.

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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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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 result of (3.8 x 10^4) - (2 x 10^3)?

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3.6 x 10^4

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What is the result of (2.13 x 10^4) / (7.1 x 10^2)?

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3 x 10^2

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What is the sum of (4.1 x 10^5) + (5.5 x 10^6)?

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5.91 x 10^6

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What is the simplified version of (3.9 x 10^6) + (0.1 x 10^6)?

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4 x 10^6

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What is the result of (6.9 x 10^7) / (2.3 x 10^-3)?

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3 x 10^10