Evaluate Using Scientific Notation (4.210^8)+(5.910^9)

$(4.2 \times 10^{8}) + (5.9 \times 10^{9})$

Step 1

Move the decimal point in $4.2$ to the left by $1$ place and increase the power of $10^{8}$ by $1$ .

$0.42 \cdot 10^{9} + 5.9 \times 10^{9}$

Step 2

Factor $10^{9}$ out of $0.42 \cdot 10^{9} + 5.9 \times 10^{9}$ .

$(0.42 + 5.9) \cdot 10^{9}$

Step 3

Add $0.42$ and $5.9$ .

$6.32 \cdot 10^{9}$

Evaluate Using Scientific Notation (4.2*10^8)+(5.9*10^9)