Scientific Notation

What is 1 x 10^6 in standard form?

• 100,000

• 1,000,000

• 10,000

• 10,000,000

What is the primary purpose of scientific notation?

• To make calculations more difficult

• To represent numbers with fewer decimal places

• To express very large or very small numbers in a compact form

• To convert numbers into fractions

In proper scientific notation, how many digits should be to the left of the decimal point?

• Exactly one digit

• Any number of digits

• At least two digits

• No digits

What does a negative exponent in scientific notation signify?

• The number is a prime number.

• The number is being repeatedly multiplied by 10.

• The number is being repeatedly divided by 10.

• The number is greater than one.