Do you multiply scientific notation the same as dividing it?

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Guest Sep 26, 2014

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I'll just do 2 examples.

$$(5.2*10^6)*(2.6*10^8)=5.2*2.6*10^{14}=13.52*10^{14}=1.352*10^{15}\\\\

(5.2*10^6)\div (2.6*10^8)= [5.2/2.6] * [10^6/10^8]=2*10^{-2}\\\\$$

Melody Sep 26, 2014

Melody · Answer 1 · 2014-09-26T11:15:43

I'll just do 2 examples.

$$(5.2*10^6)*(2.6*10^8)=5.2*2.6*10^{14}=13.52*10^{14}=1.352*10^{15}\\\\

(5.2*10^6)\div (2.6*10^8)= [5.2/2.6] * [10^6/10^8]=2*10^{-2}\\\\$$