How do you write #(6 times 10^2) * (2.3 times 10^4) # in standard from?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-16T15:08:19

#13,800,000#

Since we are multiplying, we can group our terms in any order:

We can rewrite this as

#color(steelblue)(6*2.3)*color(purple)(10^2*10^4)#

With the exponents, since we have the same bases, we add the powers to get

#13.8*10^6#

Since our exponent is #6#, we loop the decimal #6# times to the right to get

#13,800,000#

Hope this helps!