SOLUTION: What is 9.9 x 10 ^-8? ^-8 means: negative 8 exponent The teacher wants the answer in the form of a fraction?

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Question 676942: What is 9.9 x 10 ^-8?
^-8 means: negative 8 exponent
The teacher wants the answer in the form of a fraction?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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+9.9+%2A10+%5E-8

= 9.9+%2A%281%2F10+%5E8%29

=9.9%2F10+%5E8....multiply both nominator and denominator by 10

=99%2F10+%5E9

=99%2F1000000000