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6.6x10^5 / 3.3x10^15

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(6.6*10^5)/(3.3*10^(15))

We can use the following property of exponents:


\begin{gathered} x^y\cdot y^z=x^(y+z) \\ a^(-x)=(1)/(a^x) \end{gathered}

So:


(6.6*10^5)/(3.3*10^(15))=(6.6)/(3.3)*10^(5-15)=2*10^(-10)

Answer:

2x10⁻¹⁰

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