How do you divide $(6.6 xx 10^-8) / (3.3 xx 10^-4)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-14T12:15:32

$(6.6xx10^-8) / (3.3xx10^-4)=2xx10^(-4)$

$(6.6xx10^-8) / (3.3xx10^-4)$

= $6.6/3.3xx10^(-8)/10^(-4)$

= $2xx10^((-8)-(-4))$ - as $a^m/a^n=a^(m-n)$

= $2xx10^(-8+4)$

= $2xx10^-4$

How do you divide (6.6 xx 10^-8) / (3.3 xx 10^-4)(6.6 xx 10^-8) / (3.3 xx 10^-4)?