17 February, 2021

Numbers in Scientific Notation

The Quotient Rule

Dividing powers of 10 means subtracting their exponents.

Example A:


The Rule of Exponents

In order to divide numbers in scientific notation, you begin by dividing the mantissa (or significant digits). Then you divide the powers of ten by subtracting the exponents. This will produce a new number, times a different power of 10.

Example B: