Teaching Multiplying and dividing in scientific notation (word problems) easily:
Multiplying and dividing numbers expressed as scientific notation includes a few easy steps. However, it is different from standard multiplication and division.
Steps to multiply scientific notation:
In this, coefficient and exponential parts are solved separately.
- First, we need to multiply the coefficients, whether integer or decimal.
- After this, we need to multiply the exponential parts (keeping the base 10 and adding its powers).
- Lastly, merge the solution with the multiplication sign and simplify them.
Steps to multiply scientific notation:
Like multiplication, the division also requires solving coefficient and exponential parts separately.
- First, we need to divide the coefficients, whether integer or decimal.
- Post this, we need to divide the exponential parts (keeping the base 10 and subtracting its powers).
- Lastly, merge the solution with the multiplication sign and simplify them.
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