Converting Between Scientific Notation and Standard Form

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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How do you convert a number from scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated.

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0.004

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0.00045

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What is the correct scientific notation for 567000?

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5.67 x 10^5

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What is the correct scientific notation for 820?

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8.2 x 10^2

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2,450,000

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Which of the following is NOT in scientific notation: 0.567 x 10^6, 5.67 x 10^5, 56.7 x 10^3?

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0.567 x 10^6 (the coefficient should be between 1 and 10).

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0.032

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15,000