3 x 10^-6 times 1 x 10^16

Answer 1

3 x 10^-6 times 1 x 10^16 is equal to 3 x 1 x 10^-6 x 10^16.

To multiply numbers in scientific notation, you can simply multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

3 x 1 = 3
10^-6 x 10^16 = 10^(16-6) = 10^10

So, 3 x 10^-6 times 1 x 10^16 equals 3 x 10^10 or 30,000,000,000.