Solve (6.1*10^-4)-(5.9*10^-5)

$$( 6.1 \times 10 ^ { - 4 } ) - ( 5.9 \times 10 ^ { - 5 } )$$

Evaluate

$$0.000551$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 10 to the power of -4 and get \frac{1}{10000}.

$$6.1\times \frac{1}{10000}-5.9\times 10^{-5}$$

Multiply 6.1 and \frac{1}{10000} to get \frac{61}{100000}.

$$\frac{61}{100000}-5.9\times 10^{-5}$$

Calculate 10 to the power of -5 and get \frac{1}{100000}.

$$\frac{61}{100000}-5.9\times \frac{1}{100000}$$

Multiply 5.9 and \frac{1}{100000} to get \frac{59}{1000000}.

$$\frac{61}{100000}-\frac{59}{1000000}$$

Subtract \frac{59}{1000000} from \frac{61}{100000} to get \frac{551}{1000000}.

$$\frac{551}{1000000}$$

Factor

$$\frac{19 \cdot 29}{2 ^ {6} \cdot 5 ^ {6}} = 0.000551$$