Answer
3 $\times$ $10^{3}$
Work Step by Step
You have the expression $\frac{5.1*10^5}{1.7*10^2}$. Evaluate the expression:
$\frac{5.1*10^5}{1.7*10^2}$=3$\times$$10^{5-2}$ -subtract the exponents and divide powers with the same base-
=3 $\times$ $10^{3}$
