Operations with Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

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Align the powers of 10, add the coefficients, and adjust the result if necessary.

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How do you subtract numbers in scientific notation?

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Align the powers of 10, subtract the coefficients, and adjust the result if necessary.

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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Convert 0.00056 to scientific notation.

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Convert 450000 to scientific notation.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents of the powers of 10.

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents of the powers of 10.