Algebra Examples

$(6 \cdot 10^{8}) \div (1.5 \cdot 10^{- 4})$

Group coefficients together and exponents together to divide numbers in scientific notation.

$(\frac{6}{1.5}) (\frac{10^{8}}{10^{- 4}})$

Divide $6$ by $1.5$ .

$4 \frac{10^{8}}{10^{- 4}}$

Subtract the exponent from the denominator from the exponent of the numerator for the same base

$4 \cdot 10^{8 - 4 \cdot - 1}$

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 1$ .

$4 \cdot 10^{8 + 4}$

Add $8$ and $4$ .

$4 \cdot 10^{12}$