Find value of (4.4 x 109)(3 x 10-5) in scientific notation

[pleasehelpme22]

I am stuck on one of my homework questions. What is the value of (4.4 × 109)(3 × 10-5) in scientific notation? Thank you!

 

[Denis]

http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/scinot.html

 

[stapel]

What is the value of (4.4 × 109)(3 × 10-5) in scientific notation?

Does the above perhaps mean (4.4 * 10^9) * (3 * 10^(-5))...?

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