Evaluate Using Scientific Notation (4.810^2)/(1.210^5)

$\frac{4.8 \cdot 10^{2}}{1.2 \cdot 10^{5}}$

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

$(\frac{4.8}{1.2}) (\frac{10^{2}}{10^{5}})$

Divide $4.8$ by $1.2$ .

$4 \frac{10^{2}}{10^{5}}$

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

$4 \cdot 10^{2 + 5 \cdot - 1}$

Multiply $5$ by $- 1$ .

$4 \cdot 10^{2 - 5}$

Subtract $5$ from $2$ .

$4 \cdot 10^{- 3}$

Evaluate Using Scientific Notation (4.8*10^2)/(1.2*10^5)