How do you write 57,910,000 57,910,000 in scientific notation?

1 Answer
Aug 10, 2018

5.791xx10^75.791×107

Explanation:

"a number in scientific notation has the form"a number in scientific notation has the form

•color(white)(x)axx10^nxa×10n

"where "1<=a<10" and n is an integer"where 1a<10 and n is an integer

"express the number between 1 and 10"express the number between 1 and 10

5.791xx10^n5.791×10n

"we have to move the decimal point 7 places to the right"we have to move the decimal point 7 places to the right
"to maintain the original value"to maintain the original value

"move to the right "n>0move to the right n>0

"move to the left "n<0move to the left n<0

"here "n=7here n=7

=5.791xx10^7=5.791×107