How do you convert 24,212,000 into scientific form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-08-12T05:38:17

$24,212,000 = color(blue)(2.4212 xx 10^7$

$24,212,000 = 24212 xxcolor(blue)( 1000) = 2.4212 xx 10000 xx color(blue)(1000$

So in scientific notation
$24,212,000 = color(blue)(2.4212 xx 10^7$

Answer 2 · 2015-08-17T20:20:42

To get scientific notation you need to have one non-zero digit in front of the decimal point plus a reminder of the $10$ -power.

In order to get the one non-zero digit, you'll need to move the decimal point $7$ places to the left -- that's your $10$ -power.

So it will be $2.4212000*10^7or2.4212*10^7$

(it depends on the accuracy of the original measurement whether or not you leave one or more of the last three zeroes standing)