Evaluate Using Scientific Notation (10^12)/(10^-4)

$\frac{10^{12}}{10^{- 4}}$

Move $10^{- 4}$ to the numerator using the negative exponent rule $\frac{1}{b^{- n}} = b^{n}$ .

$10^{12} \cdot 10^{4}$

Multiply $10^{12}$ by $10^{4}$ by adding the exponents.

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

$10^{12 + 4}$

Add $12$ and $4$ .

$10^{16}$

Raise $10$ to the power of $16$ .

$10000000000000000$