How do you simplify (3⋅10−2)(4⋅10−3)?

2 Answers
jk.13
Jun 2, 2018

36250

Explanation:

(3×1102)(4×1103)

(3×1100)(4×11000)

(3100)(41000)

(3100)(4250)

1225000

36250

Shiva Prakash M V
Jun 2, 2018

=12×10−5

Explanation:

(3.10−2)(4.10−3)
Removing the brackets,
=3×10−2×4×10−3
Rearranging
=3×4×10−2×10−3
3×4=12
10−2=1100
10−3=11000
Now,
=12×1100×11000

=12×1×1100×1000
12×1100000
1100000=10−5

=12×10−5

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