How do you evaluate #\frac { 4.5\times 10^ { - 2} } { 8.6\times 10^ { 2} }#?

1 Answer
Feb 27, 2017

#0.000052325# or # 52.325 xx 10^-6#

Explanation:

#(4.5 xx 10^-2)/(8.6 xx 10^2)#

#:.=(4 1/2 xx 10^-2)/(8 6/10 xx 10^2)#

#:.=(9/2 xx 1/10^2)/(86/10 xx 10^2)#

#:.=(9/2 xx 1/100)/(86/10 xx 100/1)#

#:.=(9/200)/(860/1)#

#:.=9/200 xx 1/860#

#:.=9/172000#

#0.000052325# or #52.325 xx 10^-6#