Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, making it easier to work with very large or very small numbers.

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Convert 9.31 x 10^-5 to standard notation.

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0.0000931

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Convert 0.00000054 to scientific notation.

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5.4 x 10^-7

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Convert 0.0003 to scientific notation.

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3 x 10^-4

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Convert 2.07 x 10^5 to standard notation.

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207,000

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Convert 6,081,000,000,000 to scientific notation.

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6.081 x 10^12

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What is the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The number that is multiplied by the power of 10, which is usually between 1 and 10.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point. A positive exponent moves it to the right, while a negative exponent moves it to the left.

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Write 0.00000931 in scientific notation.

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9.31 x 10^-6

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Write 931,000 in scientific notation.

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9.31 x 10^5