The given expression is:
[tex](2.4\text{ }\times10^{-4})(1.6\text{ }\times10^{-5})[/tex]This can be simplified as:
[tex]2.4\text{ }\times\text{ 1.6 }\times10^{-4}\times10^{-5}[/tex][tex]\text{Note that a}^b\times a^c=a^{b+c}[/tex]Therefore, the above expression can be further simplified as:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 3.84\text{ }\times10^{-4-5} \\ 3.84\text{ }\times10^{-9} \end{gathered}[/tex]