Scientific notation
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Writing numbers in scientific notation
A number between 1 and 10 Multiplied by an exponent (x 10 raised to a power)
Dividing two terms written in scientific notation
Divide the numbers Subtract the exponents
Multiplying two terms written in scientific notation
Multiply the numbers Sum the exponents
Summing two terms written in scientific notation
Rewrite both terms so that they have the same exponent Add the two numbers The exponent remains the same
Subtracting two terms written in scientific notation
Rewrite both terms so that they have the same exponent Subtract the two numbers The exponent remains the same