Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Powers of 10 - Exercises - Page 122: 3

Answer

$\frac{1}{10^4}$

Work Step by Step

To divide powers of 10, subtract the exponent in the divisor/denominator from the exponent in the dividend/numerator. $\frac{10^4}{10^8}=10^{4-8}=10^{-4}=\frac{1}{10^4}$
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