Evaluate Using Scientific Notation (5.910^-4)-(1.810^-4)

$(5.9 \cdot 10^{- 4}) - (1.8 \cdot 10^{- 4})$

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

$5.9 \cdot 10^{- 4} + (- 1 \cdot 1.8) (10^{- 4})$

Multiply $- 1$ by $1.8$ .

$5.9 \cdot 10^{- 4} - 1.8 \cdot 10^{- 4}$

Factor $10^{- 4}$ out of $- 1.8 \cdot 10^{- 4}$ .

$5.9 \cdot 10^{- 4} + 10^{- 4} \cdot - 1.8$

Factor $10^{- 4}$ out of $5.9 \cdot 10^{- 4}$ .

$10^{- 4} \cdot 5.9 + 10^{- 4} \cdot - 1.8$

Factor $10^{- 4}$ out of $10^{- 4} \cdot - 1.8$ .

$10^{- 4} \cdot 5.9 + 10^{- 4} (- 1.8)$

Factor $10^{- 4}$ out of $10^{- 4} \cdot 5.9 + 10^{- 4} (- 1.8)$ .

$10^{- 4} \cdot (5.9 - 1.8)$

Simplify the expression.

Reorder $10^{- 4}$ and $5.9 - 1.8$ .

$(5.9 - 1.8) \cdot 10^{- 4}$

Subtract $1.8$ from $5.9$ .

$4.1 \cdot 10^{- 4}$

Evaluate Using Scientific Notation (5.9*10^-4)-(1.8*10^-4)