scientific notation of (9x10^3)divided by(8x10^6)

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To divide the numbers in scientific notation \((9 \times 10^3)\) by \((8 \times 10^6)\), you can follow these steps:

  1. Divide the coefficients: \[ \frac{9}{8} = 1.125 \]

  2. Subtract the exponents: \[ 10^{3 - 6} = 10^{-3} \]

  3. Combine the results: \[ 1.125 \times 10^{-3} \]

Putting it all together, the result of \((9 \times 10^3) \div (8 \times 10^6)\) in scientific notation is: \[ 1.125 \times 10^{-3} \]