Sure! Let’s practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing the numbers \( 3.2 \times 10^4 \) and \( 1.95 \times 10^6 \).
1. Addition:
To add numbers in scientific notation, they must have the same exponent. We can rewrite \( 3.2 \times 10^4 \) to have the same exponent as \( 1.95 \times 10^6 \):
\[ 3.2 \times 10^4 = 0.032 \times 10^6 \]
Now we can add them:
\[ 0.032 \times 10^6 + 1.95 \times 10^6 = (0.032 + 1.95) \times 10^6 = 1.982 \times 10^6 \]
2. Subtraction:
We can use the same adjustment for subtraction:
\[ 0.032 \times 10^6 - 1.95 \times 10^6 = (0.032 - 1.95) \times 10^6 = -1.918 \times 10^6 \]
3. Multiplication:
For multiplication, we multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:
\[ (3.2 \times 10^4) \times (1.95 \times 10^6) = (3.2 \times 1.95) \times (10^4 \times 10^6) \] \[ = 6.24 \times 10^{4 + 6} = 6.24 \times 10^{10} \]
4. Division:
For division, we divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents:
\[ \frac{3.2 \times 10^4}{1.95 \times 10^6} = \left(\frac{3.2}{1.95}\right) \times \left(10^{4 - 6}\right) \] \[ = 1.641 \times 10^{-2} \quad (\text{approximately}) \]
Summary of Results:
- Addition: \( 1.982 \times 10^6 \)
- Subtraction: \( -1.918 \times 10^6 \)
- Multiplication: \( 6.24 \times 10^{10} \)
- Division: \( 1.641 \times 10^{-2} \) (approximately)