(6*10^8)/(2*10^-4)
To divide these two numbers, we can use the rule of exponents which states that when dividing numbers with the same base, we subtract the exponents.
In this case, the base is 10, so we subtract the exponent of the divisor from the exponent of the dividend:
(6 * 10^8) / (2 * 10^-4)
= 6 / 2 * (10^8 / 10^-4)
The exponent of the base 10 becomes:
8 - (-4) = 8 + 4 = 12
Therefore, the simplified form is:
= 3 * 10^12