How do you write 0.283 x 10^-1 in scientific notation?

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Alan P.
Sep 11, 2015

In (normalized) scientific notation
0.283×10−1=2.83×10−2

Explanation:

Normalized scientific notation has one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point.
Moving the decimal point from 0.283 to 2.83 requires that we multiply 0.283 by 101
Equivalently 2.83 must be divided by 101 (or multiplied by 10−1) to equal 0.283

So 0.283×10−1=(2.83×10−1)×10−1
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