Simplify the expression 0.078×0.0071/0.13×0.071

0.078
×
0.0071
0.13
×
0.071
using scientific notation and express your answer in scientific notation.

1 answer

To simplify the expression, we can multiply the numbers in the numerator and the numbers in the denominator separately and then divide the results.

0.078 × 0.0071 = 0.0005538

0.13 × 0.071 = 0.009263

Now we divide 0.0005538 by 0.009263:

0.0005538 / 0.009263 = 0.05975978912756041

To express this answer in scientific notation, we can write it as:

5.98 × 10^(-2)