Question

How do you solve 38.7×10 to the fourth power

Answer 1

ndex Notation and Powers of 10

10 to the Power 2

The exponent (or index or power) of a number says

how many times to use the number in a multiplication.

102 means 10 × 10 = 100

(It says 10 is used 2 times in the multiplication)

Example: 103 = 10 × 10 × 10 = 1,000

In words: 103 could be called "10 to the third power", "10 to the power 3" or simply "10 cubed"

Example: 104 = 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 10,000

In words: 104 could be called "10 to the fourth power", "10 to the power 4" or "10 to the 4"