Question

Question
Subtract 4.66×10−5−7.34×10−7
(1 point)
Responses

−4.5866×10−5
negative 4.5866 times 10 superscript negative 5 baseline

−2.68×102
negative 2.68 times 10 squared

2.68×102
2.68 times 10 squared

4.5866×10−5

Answer 1

To perform the subtraction \( 4.66 \times 10^{-5} - 7.34 \times 10^{-7} \), we first need to express both numbers with the same exponent.

The term \( 7.34 \times 10^{-7} \) can be rewritten in terms of \( 10^{-5} \):

\[
7.34 \times 10^{-7} = 0.0734 \times 10^{-5}
\]

Now, substituting this into the original expression gives:

\[
4.66 \times 10^{-5} - 0.0734 \times 10^{-5}
\]

Next, we can perform the subtraction:

\[
(4.66 - 0.0734) \times 10^{-5} = 4.5866 \times 10^{-5}
\]

Thus, the result of the subtraction is:

\[
4.5866 \times 10^{-5}
\]

So the correct response is:

**4.5866×10−5**