To multiply two numbers written in scientific notation, you multiply the coefficients (the numbers before the "x 10^") and add the exponents.
8.03 x 10^-8 x 2.56 x 10^-2 = (8.03 x 2.56) x (10^-8 x 10^-2) = 20.5728 x 10^-10
To write this result in scientific notation, you divide the number part by 10 until it is between 1 and 10, and multiply the exponent accordingly.
20.5728 x 10^-10 = 2.05728 x 10^-9 (rounded to 5 decimal places)
8.03 x 10^-8 x 2.56 x 10^-2
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