subtract 4.66 x 10-5 - 7.34 x 107

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To subtract these numbers, we need to express them in the same scientific notation format:

4.66 x 10^(-5) - 7.34 x 10^7

To express both numbers with the same exponent, let's convert 4.66 x 10^(-5) to a number with an exponent of 7:

4.66 x 10^(-5) = 0.0000466 x 10^7

Now we can subtract the two numbers:

0.0000466 x 10^7 - 7.34 x 10^7 = (0.0000466 - 7.34) x 10^7

Simplify the subtraction:

- 7.3399534 x 10^7

The result is approximately - 7.34 x 10^7.