Scientific Notation

Moved Left

Moved Right

Positive

Negative

$$2.32\ \times\ 10^2$$

$$5.2\ \times\ 10^{-7}$$

$$23.2\ \times\ 10^2$$

$$.52\ \times10^{-7}$$

$$2.32\ \times\ 10^2$$

(2.32 is between 1 and 10, just one digit as whole!)

$$5.2\ \times\ 10^{-7}$$

(5.2 is between 1 and 10, just one digit as whole!)

$$23.2\ \times\ 10^2$$

(23.2 is not between 1 and 10. 23 Doesn't work!)

$$.52\ \times10^{-7}$$

(.52 is not between 1 and 10. .52 Doesn't work!)

$$2.32\ \times\ 10^2$$

(Co-efficient that is 2.32 is between 1 and 10)

$$5.2\ \times\ 10^{-7}$$

(Co-efficient that is 5.2 is between 1 and 10)

$$23.2\ \times\ 10^2$$

(Co-efficient that is 23.2 is not between 1 and 10)

$$.52\ \times10^{-7}$$

(Co-efficient that is .52 is not between 1 and 10)

$$2.323\ \times\ 10^4$$

$$5.2345\ \times\ 10^{-7}$$

$$232.2\ \times\ 10^2$$

$$12.52\ \times10^{-7}$$

Right

Left

Negative

Positive

$$10^4$$

$$10^{-4}$$

$$10^3$$

$$10^{-3}$$

$$4.68\ \times10^4$$

$$4.68\ \times\ 10_{ }^{-4}$$

$$46.8\ \times10^3$$

$$4.1\ \times10^{-3}$$