How to use it
- Multiply the leading numbers.
- Add exponents.
- Shift the decimal so the coefficient lies between 1 and 10.
See it in action
(3×10⁴)(2×10⁻³)=6×10¹=60.
How to verify it
Ordinary multiplication 30000×0.002=60.
Multiply coefficients and add powers of ten, then normalize.
(3×10⁴)(2×10⁻³)=6×10¹=60.
Ordinary multiplication 30000×0.002=60.