Divide. Write your answer in scientific notation. 8 × 10^4 4 × 10^2

To divide ( frac{8 times 10^4}{4 times 10^2} ), you can follow these steps:

1. Divide the coefficients:

[

frac{8}{4} = 2

]

2. Subtract the exponents (when dividing, you subtract the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator):

[

10^{4-2} = 10^2

]

3. Combine the results:

[

2 times 10^2

]

Now, you have your answer in scientific notation:

[

2 times 10^2

]

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