SOLUTION: Not sure how to get the exponent to a positive. (7.1*10 neg 7)(8.6*10 neg5)

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Question 283385: Not sure how to get the exponent to a positive.
(7.1*10 neg 7)(8.6*10 neg5)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7.1E-7 * 8.6E-5
= 7.1*8.6E-12
= 61.06E-12
= 6.106E-11 or
6.106%2A10%5E-11
Moving the exponent to the denominator to make it positive doesn't accomplish anything.
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This is 0.00000000006106
It's 1%2F%281.6377%2A10%5E12%29 which is rounded to 5 places
6.106E-11 is the best expression of it.