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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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What is multiplied in scientific notation?

The mantissa, or coefficient, is multiplied by an integer power of 10.

What is 25600 is scientific notation and significant figures?

For 25600.0, shift 4 decimal places to the left. Then, 2.56 x 104 has 3 sig figs, which are rounded up "already".

What is scientific notation explained easiest?

1) Move the decimal until your number appears to be between 1 and 10 count the spaces that you move the decimal.

2) use the number of spaces as the exponent of 10 (the base)

3) if the original number was greater than 10, the exponent is positive, if the original number was less than 1 then the exponent is negative.

EX: 250,000 becomes 2.5 x 105

but 0.0025 becomes 2.5 x 10-3

What are the basic steps in solving scientific notation?

Scientific notation is not a problem that needs to be "solved".

What is 0.5943 in scientific notation?

0.5943 in scientific notation is 5.943 x 10^-1

What is 94000 in standard form?

It is: 9.4*10^4 in standard form or scientific notation

What is the scientific notation of 25000000000?

2.5 x 109 is wrong.

2.5 x 109 would be "2500000000

The correct answer is 2.5 x 1010 or 25 x 109 (But this would not be in true scientific notation). Scientific notation is basically calculated by how many times you would move the decimal point (as a result of multiplying by 10). As follows.

2.5 x 109 = 2500000000

2.5 x 1010 = 25000000000

Not sure how old this question is but thought i would answer anyway.