Scientific Notation Basics

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 12,000,000

• 12.0  x  10⁷
• 0.12  x  10⁷
• 1.2  x  10⁶
• 1.2  x  10⁷

Change from standard form to scientific notation:  450,000

• 4.5  x  10⁵
• 45  x  10⁵
• 4.5  x  10⁴
• 4.5  x  10⁶

Change from standard form to scientific notation:  0.000398

• 39.8  x  10^-5
• 3.98  x  10^-5
• 3.98  x  10^-4
• 39.8  x  10^-6

Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.004078

• 4.078  x  10^-3
• 4.078  x  10³
• 40.78  x  10^-4
• .4078  x  10^-2

Try to change the number back to standard form:  6.79  x  10⁴

• 679,000
• 6,790
• 67,900
• 6,790,000

Try to change the number back to standard form: 3.97  x  10^-2

• 0.000397
• 0.0397
• 0.0000397
• 0.397

Write 3.5 x 10⁶  in standard notation.

• 0.0000035
• 35,000,000
• 3,500,000
• 0.00000035

Write 9.31 x 10^-5               in standard notation.

• 93,100,000
• 931,000
• 0.00000931
• 0.0000931

Write 4 x 10^-3   in standard notation.

• 0.0004
• 0.004
• 4,000
• 4.000

Write 2.07 x 10⁵     in standard notation.

• 20,700,000
• 0.00000207
• 0.0000207
• 207,000