Evaluate (3.2*10^12)/(1.6*10^-4)

$\frac{3.2 \cdot 10^{12}}{1.6 \cdot 10^{- 4}}$

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

$(\frac{3.2}{1.6}) (\frac{10^{12}}{10^{- 4}})$

Divide $3.2$ by $1.6$ .

$2 \frac{10^{12}}{10^{- 4}}$

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

$2 \cdot 10^{12 - 4 \cdot - 1}$

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 1$ .

$2 \cdot 10^{12 + 4}$

Add $12$ and $4$ .

$2 \cdot 10^{16}$

Evaluate (3.2*10^12)/(1.6*10^-4)

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