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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 the disadvantage of using scientific notation?

If you are adding or subtracting two numbers in scientific notation, you must rewrite one of the numbers to the same power of ten as the other, before performing the addition (or subtraction).

What is the scientific notation of 0.0314?

3.14 X 102 Actually the answer is missing a - sign, should be 3.14x10-2

How is scientific notation used in jobs?

Scientific notation is used in jobs to compute very large or very small numbers.

How do you write 55800000 in scientific notation?

Note that the term is the same as:

55800000.0.

Move 7 decimal places to the left, so the exponent for base 10 is 7. Therefore, the term in scientific notation is 5.58 x 107.

How do we write a number greater than 0 but less than 1 in scientific notation?

Decimals are written with negative exponents.

0.2468 = 2.468 x 10^-1

0.0003597 = 3.597 x 10^-4

How do you write sugar in scientific notation?

There are many different kinds of sugar so there is no simple answer to the question.

4.21 X 10 to the negative 5th power?

4.21 × 10-5 written in regular notation is 0.0000421

What is the birth rate today in scientific notation?

According to the OECD, the birth rate in 2011 was approximately 19 births per thousand people. That is 1.9*10-2 births per person.