Use scientific notation to divide the following two numbers. Express the answer using scientific notation; retain at least three decimal places. 6.2 • 107 / 4.15 • 103
Retain three decimal places....Goodness,then the numerator should have been written 6.20E7, with three significant digits.
So what is 6.20/4.15 E4 ?
How do yo write 83 in scientific notation
To divide the two numbers using scientific notation, follow these steps:
Step 1: Write the two numbers in scientific notation.
6.2 • 10^7 = 6.2 x 10,000,000
4.15 • 10^3 = 4.15 x 1,000
Step 2: Divide the coefficients (the numbers multiplying 10 raised to a power).
6.2 / 4.15 = 1.49
Step 3: Subtract the exponents.
10^7 / 10^3 = 10^(7-3) = 10^4
Step 4: Combine the coefficient and the exponent.
The answer is 1.49 • 10^4.
So, when dividing 6.2 • 10^7 by 4.15 • 10^3, the answer is 1.49 • 10^4 in scientific notation.