Question

How do you simplify `\frac { - 6\times 10^ { - 5} } { - 2\times 10^ { 3} }`?

Answer 1

`3`x`10^-8`

Explanation:

Subtract the exponents,

`-5-3=-8`

Divide the coefficients,

`(-6)/-2=3`

So, `(-6`x`10^-5`)`/`(`-2`x`10^3`) simplified is,

`3`x`10^-8`