Divide (1.0910^12)÷2.1810^10

$1.09 \cdot 10^{12} \div 2.18 \cdot 10^{10}$

Divide using scientific notation.

Group coefficients together and exponents together to divide numbers in scientific notation.

$(\frac{1.09}{2.18}) (\frac{10^{12}}{1}) \cdot 10^{10}$

Divide $1.09$ by $2.18$ .

$0.5 \frac{10^{12}}{1} \cdot 10^{10}$

Divide $10^{12}$ by $1$ .

$0.5 \cdot 10^{12} \cdot 10^{10}$

Multiply $10^{12}$ by $10^{10}$ by adding the exponents.

Move $10^{10}$ .

$0.5 \cdot (10^{10} \cdot 10^{12})$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$0.5 \cdot 10^{10 + 12}$

Add $10$ and $12$ .

$0.5 \cdot 10^{22}$

Write $0.5 \cdot 10^{22}$ in proper scientific notation.

$5 \cdot 10^{21}$

Divide (1.09*10^12)÷2.18*10^10