4.9: Scientific/Exponential Notation and Standard Notation (7th)
5.3 × 10⁻⁶
0.0000053
4 × 10⁻⁴
0.0004
5.72 × 10⁻⁴
0.000572
7.8 × 10⁻³
0.0078
5.3 × 10⁻²
0.053
5.72 × 10⁻¹
0.572
7.8 × 10⁻¹
0.78
Write in Scientific/Exponential Notation. 23.8 x 10³
2.38 x 10⁴
Write in Scientific/Exponential Notation. 23.8 x 10⁻³
2.38 x 10⁻²
2.4327 × 10⁴
24,327
2.4327 × 10⁷
24,327,000
3 × 10¹
30
3 × 10²
300
3 × 10⁵
300000
Write in Scientific/Exponential Notation. 0.000452 x 10⁶
4.52 x 10²
Write in Scientific/Exponential Notation. 0.000452 x 10⁻⁶
4.52 x 10⁻¹⁰
5.72 × 10⁹
5,720,000,000
Write in Scientific/Exponential Notation. 5,478.301 x 10⁶
5.478301 x 10⁹
Write in Scientific/Exponential Notation. 5,478.301 x 10⁻⁶
5.478301 x 10⁻³
5.72 × 10⁴
57,200
5.72 × 10²
572
Standard Form
A number written out in expanded form. The normal way you see numbers written.
Scientific Notation
An easier way to write a very large or very small number.
Scientific Notation with a positive exponent means...
The number will be greater than one.
Scientific Notation with a negative exponent means...
The number will be smaller than one.