Multiplying with Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A short way to write numbers containing many, many digits.

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When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, what do you do to the leading numbers?

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Multiply them.

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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 is the product of (5x10^10) x (3x10^7)?

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1.5x10^18

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

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Left.

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What is the first step in multiplying numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the leading coefficients.

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What is the second step in multiplying numbers in scientific notation?

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Add the exponents of 10.

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What is the product of (2.5 x 10^3)(4 x 10^2)?

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10 x 10^5 or 1.0 x 10^6.

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How do you express 0.00045 in scientific notation?

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4.5 x 10^-4.

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What is the product of (6 x 10^4)(2 x 10^3)?

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12 x 10^7 or 1.2 x 10^8.