Question

Perform the following operationand express the answer inscientific notation.7.06x105 = 5.3x10-2][? ]x10!?)Coefficient (green)Exponent (yellow)Enter

Answer 1

To do this division, we can divide the power of ten and the leadin numbers separately:

$7.06\times10^5\div5.3\times10^{-2}=\frac{7.06\times10^5}{5.3\times10^{-2}}=\frac{7.06}{5.3}\times10^{5-(-2)}=1.3320\ldots\times10^7\approx1.3\times10^7$