How Do You Multiply Two Numbers Using Scientific Notation?

How Do You Multiply Two Numbers Using Scientific Notation?

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Multiplying together two really large numbers? What about two really small numbers? How about one of each? Scientific notation to the rescue! Watch this tutorial and learn how to multiply using scientific notation.

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  • scientific notation
  • multiplication
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  • multiply scientific notation
  • associative property
  • power
  • powers
  • exponent
  • exponents

Background Tutorials

  • Commutative Associative and Identity Properties

      • What are the Associative Properties of Addition and Multiplication?What are the Associative Properties of Addition and Multiplication?

      What are the Associative Properties of Addition and Multiplication?

      The associative property is one of those fundamental properties of math that make math work. You probably take this property for granted because it's so ingrained, but it's important to see how the guts of math work, so check out the tutorial and make sure you're solid on your fundamentals!

  • Rules of Exponents

      • What's the Product of Powers Rule?What's the Product of Powers Rule?

      What's the Product of Powers Rule?

      Working with exponents can be lots of fun, as long as you understand how they work. In this tutorial you'll see how exponents add when you multiply the same number raised to different exponents!

  • Working with Scientific Notation

Further Exploration