Simplify Exponent Expressions and Scientific Notations

Front

What is scientific notation?

Back

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

Front

How do you convert 12,000,000 to scientific notation?

Back

1.2 x 10^7

Front

What is the Negative Exponent Rule?

Back

A rule stating that a negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the opposite positive exponent.

Front

Back

Front

How do you convert 0.000398 to scientific notation?

Back

3.98 x 10^{-4}

Front

What is the Product of Powers Rule?

Back

When multiplying two powers with the same base, add the exponents.

Front

Back

Front

What is the Zero Exponent Rule?

Back

Any non-zero number raised to the power of zero equals one.

Front

Back

Front

What is the Expanded Exponent Rule?

Back

This rule states that a power raised to another power is equal to the product of the exponents.