Scientific notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, typically in the form a × 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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How do you convert 12,000,000 to scientific notation?

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1.2 × 10^7

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really small number.

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How do you convert 0.000398 to scientific notation?

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3.98 × 10^-4

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really big number.

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How do you convert 0.004078 to scientific notation?

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4.078 × 10^-3

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 5.67 × 10^3?

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5.67

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What is the power of ten in the scientific notation 2.5 × 10^-2?

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-2

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How do you express 0.00056 in scientific notation?

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5.6 × 10^-4

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What is the scientific notation for 45,000?

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4.5 × 10^4