A negative exponent means to move the decimal point to the left the number of the exponent.
10^-1 you would move the decimal 1 place to the left.
5.401 x 10^-1 = 0.5401
[tex]\huge\boxed{0.5401}[/tex]
We have the equation...
[tex]\boxed{5401*10^-^1=(?)}[/tex]
Multiply 5401 by 10⁻¹.
[tex]\boxed{5401*10^-^1=0.5401}[/tex]
Therefore, your final answer is [tex]\boxed{0.5401}[/tex]
