Evaluate Using Scientific Notation (3.610^7)÷(7.210^7)

$(3.6 \cdot 10^{7}) \div (7.2 \cdot 10^{7})$

Divide using scientific notation.

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

$(\frac{3.6}{7.2}) (\frac{10^{7}}{10^{7}})$

Divide $3.6$ by $7.2$ .

$0.5 \frac{10^{7}}{10^{7}}$

Subtract the exponent from the denominator from the exponent of the numerator for the same base

$0.5 \cdot 10^{7 + 7 \cdot - 1}$

Multiply $7$ by $- 1$ .

$0.5 \cdot 10^{7 - 7}$

Subtract $7$ from $7$ .

$0.5 \cdot 10^{0}$

Write $0.5 \cdot 10^{0}$ in proper scientific notation.

$5 \cdot 10^{- 1}$

Convert $5 \cdot 10^{- 1}$ from scientific notation.

$0.5$

Evaluate Using Scientific Notation (3.6*10^7)÷(7.2*10^7)