What is 2010000 in scientific notation?

Answer 1

When we convert a long number to scientific notation we need to identify the significant digits.

In 2010000 we have only three significant digits (201) as the remaining zeros wont change the value of the number once we place it in scientific notation.

The rules of SN (Scientific Notation) state that our number must be between 1-9 so in order to make it between 1-9 we have to move the decimal place to the left.

With moving decimals to the left the exponent that will be placed by x 10N will result in a positive number. When we move to the right we will find a negative number.

• 2010000 x 100
• 201000.0 x 101
• 20100.00 x 102
• 2010.000 x 103
• 201.0000 x 104
• 20.10000 x 105
• 2.01 x 106

So 2010000 in scientific notation is 2.01 x 106

And in Computerese...

This can also be expressed as 2.01E6