Multiplying by POWERS of TEN

Multiplying by POWERS of TEN

POWERS of TEN

• 10⁰ =1

• 10¹ = 10

• 10²=100

• 10³ = 1,000

• 10⁴ = 10,000

• 10⁵ = 100,000

So, when you multiply by POWERS OF TEN, you are adding zeroes or HOPPING DECIMAL POINTS!!!

 $45\ \times\ 10^2$    This means ADD TWO ZEROES or Hopping TWO DECIMAL PLACES!!
45.00 = 4,500

READY?????

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Multiple Choice

 $6\ \times\ 10^3$  

• 60,000

• 60

• 6,000

• 600