What is the scientific notation for 500?

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Meave60
Aug 11, 2014

The scientific notation for 500 is 5 x 10^2. To change 500 to scientific notation, move the decimal (understood to be at the end of the number) two spaces to the left so that only the 5 is to the left of the decimal. This makes the exponent a positive 2, indicating that when the number is expanded, the decimal will be moved to the right 2 places.

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