subtract 4.66x10^-5 - 7.34x10^-7

Answer 1

To subtract the two numbers given in scientific notation, you need to make sure that the exponents are the same.

First, rewrite 4.66x10^-5 as 0.0000466 in standard decimal form.
Then, rewrite 7.34x10^-7 as 0.000000734 in standard decimal form.

Now that the exponents are the same, you can subtract the two numbers:

0.0000466 - 0.000000734 = 0.000045866