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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 Albany's population in scientific notation?

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

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

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.