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Scientific notation help!

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Answer 1

\[\frac{ 3.45 \times 10^{-3} }{ 2.5 \times 10^6 } \]

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

can you just check my steps???

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

1. \[3.45 \div 2.5 = 1.38\]
2. \[1.38 \times 10^9\]

Answer 6

would number 2 be the answer?

Answer 7

sorry i meant
\[1.38 \times 10^{-9}\]

Answer 8

you subtract the exponents

top - bottom = -3 - 6 = -9

not +9

Answer 9

better you caught it before I could finish up

Answer 10

just noticed my silly mistake... thank you for your help !

Answer 11

\(\LARGE 1.38 \times 10^{-9}\) is the right answer