Question

What is the result of dividing 73,600,000 by 10 to the fourth power?

A) 736,000
B) 7,360
C) 736
D) 73.6

Answer 1

Dividing 73,600,000 by 10 to the fourth power results in moving the decimal four places left, making the answer 736.

Step-by-step explanation:

The result of dividing 73,600,000 by 10 to the fourth power (10^4) is calculated by moving the decimal place of 73,600,000 four places to the left. Each power of ten we divide by moves the decimal place one position to the left. In this case:

• 73,600,000 divided by 10 is 7,360,000.
• 7,360,000 divided by 10^2 (or 100) is 73,600.
• 73,600 divided by 10^3 (or 1,000) is 7,360.
• 7,360 divided by 10^4 (or 10,000) is 736.

Therefore, the correct answer is C) 736.