Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10

The video tutorial by Mighty Owl introduces the concept of exponents and powers of 10 to simplify writing large and small numbers. It explains how to use exponents to represent repeated multiplication and division by 10, making it easier to handle large numbers like 80 million and small numbers like 9 thousandths. The tutorial includes practice problems to reinforce the understanding of moving decimal points based on the exponent value.

How do exponents help in multiplying and dividing by tens?

What is the significance of the exponent in the expression 4.5 times 10 to the seventh power?

Describe the process of converting 32.98 into 3,298,000.