Subtract Numbers in Scientific Notation Practice

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Calculate 6.25×106−4.73×106
. Express your answer in scientific notation to 2 decimal places. (1 point)
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Answer 1

To subtract the numbers in scientific notation \(6.25 \times 10^{6}\) and \(4.73 \times 10^{6}\), we can follow these steps:

1. Since both numbers are in the same power of ten (\(10^6\)), we can directly subtract the coefficients: \[ 6.25 - 4.73 = 1.52 \]

2. Now, we can express the result in scientific notation: \[ 1.52 \times 10^{6} \]

Thus, the answer is \(1.52 \times 10^{6}\).