How do you write $24.8$ $24.8$ in scientific notation?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-03T23:41:44

To write this in scientific notation we need to move the decimal point 1 place to the left so the exponent of the 10s term will be positive:

$24.8 = 2.48 \times 10^{1}$ $24.8 = 2.48 xx 10^1$ or $2.48 \times 10$ $2.48 xx 10$

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