Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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Scientific notation is a way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form. It is written as a product of a number (between 1 and 10) and a power of 10.

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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To convert a number to scientific notation, move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left of the decimal point. Count the number of places you moved the decimal point; this will be the exponent of 10. If you moved the decimal to the left, the exponent is positive; if to the right, it is negative.

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How do you compare two numbers in scientific notation?

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To compare two numbers in scientific notation, first compare the exponents of 10. The number with the larger exponent is greater. If the exponents are the same, compare the coefficients.

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What is the correct way to write 0.000077 in scientific notation?

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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

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How do you order numbers in scientific notation from least to greatest?

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To order numbers in scientific notation from least to greatest, first compare the exponents. If the exponents are the same, compare the coefficients.

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What is the scientific notation for the number 4500?

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What is the scientific notation for the number 0.00056?

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