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: