(8.4 times 10 to the 2 power)(2.5 times 10 to the 6 power)
(8.4 10^2) (2.5 10^6)
associative property -> we can multiply these in whichever order we want
8.4 2.5 10^2 10^6
21 10^8
if your instructions said to put the answers in scientific notation, however, we are not done here
21 10^8
2.1 10 10^8
2.1 10^9