How do you evaluate #5\times 10^ { - 6} \times 24#?

2 Answers
May 10, 2018

#0.00012#

Explanation:

As per the question, we have

#5 xx 10^-6 xx 24#

#= 5 xx 24 xx 10^-6#

#= 120 xx 10^-6#

#= 120/1000000#

#= (12cancel0)/(100000cancel0)#

#= 0.00012#

Hence, the answer

May 10, 2018

#1.2 xx 10^-4#

Explanation:

#5 xx 10^-6 xx 24# if we are using scientific notation put 24 as #24 xx 10^0#

#=> 5 xx 10^-6 xx 24 xx 10^0= 5 xx 24 xx 10^-6 xx 10^0#
#=> 120 xx 10^-6 = 1.2 xx 10^2 xx 10^-6=1.2 xx 10^-4#