Question

Which is equal to 10^12/10^-3 ?

A. 10^-36
B. 10^-4
C. 10^9
D. 10^15
Please explain the answer :)

Answer 1

When dividing exponents with the same base, you must subtract the second exponent from the first:

`(10^(12))/(10^(-3))`
=
`10^(12 - (-3))`
=
`10^(12 + 3)`
=
`10^(15)`

So D is the correct response. Hope this helps! :)