Use Scientific Notation on a Calculator to Determine a Product
Multiply (3.7 × 10^6)(2.1 × 10^{-2}) using a scientific calculator. Write the answer in decimal notation.
Our sequence of keystrokes is as follows:
Keystroke Display
3.7 3.7
\fbox{EXP} 3.7E
6 3.7E6
\fbox{×} 3.7E6*
2.1 3.7E6*2.1
\fbox{EXP} 3.7E6*2.1E
\fbox{(–)} * 3.7E6*2.1E–
2 3.7E6*2.1E–2
\fbox{=} 77700^†
Thus the product is 77,700.