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Scientific Notation

Scientific notation is the expression of a number based on the largest exponent of 10 for its value, where the form is a decimal number A x 10n.

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When using scientific notation what number is to be repeatedly multiplied?

As for example 16,000,000 is 1.6*10^7 in scientific notation which means 1.6 must be repeatedly multiplied by 10 seven times over in order to go back to the original number

What is the scientific notation of -9043000?

Step 1: move the decimal to behind the first number---- (-9.043000)

Step 2: count back the number of spaces you moved the decimal (000340) six spaces

this number becomes the exponent

Step 3: put it together -9.043 x 10 to the sixth power

What is Albany's population in scientific notation?

Albany's population in scientific notation as of 2013 is 9.8424 x 10^4

Why is scientific notation a good tool?

Because it allows people to write otherwise unreasonably long numbers in a much smaller space, and still be able to understand them, and calculate with them.