Subtracting Scientific Notation Calculator

Scientific notation is a method for expressing a given quantity as a number having significant digits necessary for a specified degree of accuracy, multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power. It is a form of presenting very large numbers or very small numbers in a simpler form. 

What is Subtracting Scientific Notation Calculator?

'Subtracting Scientific Notation Calculator' is an online tool that helps to calculate the difference between the given two scientific notations. Online Subtracting Scientific Notation Calculator helps you to calculate the difference between the given two scientific notations in a few seconds.

Subtracting Scientific Notation Calculator

How to Use Subtracting Scientific Notation Calculator?

Please follow the steps below on how to use the calculator:

• Step 1: Enter the two scientific notations in the given input box.
• Step 2: Click on the "Subtract" button to find the difference between the given two scientific notations.
• Step 3: Click on the "Reset" button to clear the fields and enter new numbers.

How to Subtract Two Scientific Notations?

A scientific notation is a form of writing a given number, an equation, or an expression in a form that follows certain rules. Writing a large number like 15.5 billion in its number form is not easy but also time-consuming and there are chances that we may write a few zeros less or more while writing in the number form. So, to represent very large or very small numbers concisely, we use scientific notation. The general form of scientific notation is:

a × 10^b ; 1 ≤ a < 10

Where 'a' represent any number between 0 to 10 ( greater than 0 and lesser than 10) and 'b' is any number.

Please follow the below steps on how to find the difference between two scientific notations:

• Step 1: Enter the two scientific notations in the given input boxes.
• Step 2: Now equal the exponent power in both scientific notations.
• Step 3: Now subtract the final scientific notation values.

Note: For example 5.8 × 10² and 5.64 × 10⁴. Here 5.64 × 10⁴ which is having the highest power. Now try to convert  5.8 × 10² in form of 10⁴ i.e., 0.058 × 10⁴

Let us see an example to understand briefly.

Solved Examples on Subtracting Scientific Notation Calculator

Example 1:

Subtract two scientific notations 7.8 × 10² and 12.8 × 10⁴

Solution:

Given: Scientific notation 1 = 7.8 × 10² and scientific notation2 = 12.8 × 10⁴

Now equal the exponent power in both scientific notations.

Scientific notation 1 = (7.8 / 10²) × (10² × 10²) {Multiply and divide with 10² to equal the exponent power of 10 in scientific notation 2}

= 0.078 × 10⁴

Scientific notation 2 = 12.8 × 10⁴

Now Subtract the two scientific notations 0.078 × 10⁴ and 12.8 × 10⁴

= (0.078 - 12.8) × 10⁴

= -12.722 × 10⁴ or -1.2722 × 10⁵

Example 2:

Subtract two scientific notations 1.2 × 10⁴ and 5.6 × 10⁶

Solution:

Given: Scientific notation 1 = 1.2 × 10⁴ and scientific notation2 = 5.6 × 10⁶

Now equal the exponent power in both scientific notations.

Scientific notation 1 = (7.8 / 10⁴) × (10² × 10²) {Multiply and divide with 10² to equal the exponent power of 10 in scientific notation 2}

= 0.012 × 10⁶

Scientific notation 2 = 5.6 × 10⁶

Now Subtract the two scientific notations 0.012 × 10⁶ and 5.6 × 10⁶

= (0.012 - 5.6) × 10⁶

= -5.588 × 10⁶

Similarly, you can try the calculator to find the difference between two given scientific notations:

• 6.24 × 10⁵ and 5.235 × 10²
• 1.04 × 10⁵ and 0.458 × 10⁴

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