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Scientific Notation

A method for writing very small or very big numbers in a simpler, more efficient way.

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Example Problem I: 5 × 10^5 (sci. notation)

Moves the decimal 5 places to the right to equal 500000.

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Example Problem II: 980000 (sci. notation)

Converts to scientific notation as 9.8 × 10^5 by placing a decimal after the 9 and counting place values.

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Positive Exponents in Scientific Notation

Indicate moving the decimal to the right.

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Negative Exponents in Scientific Notation

Indicate moving the decimal to the left.

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1500 (sci. notation)

1.5 × 10³

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7.2 × 10^9

7200000000

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5 × 10^7

50000000

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7000000 (sci. notation)

7 × 10^6

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5 (sci. notation)

5 × 10^0