How do you write $4.4 times 10^-7$ in standard notation?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-24T13:33:57

Because the exponent of the 10s term is negative the decimal point must be moved 7 places to the left:

$4.4 xx 10^-7 = 0.00000044$

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