Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.000398
Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the number:
0.000398
Change to scientific notation.
Solution:
In order to change a number in standard form to scientific notation, simply count the number of zeros and non zeros excluding the final digit, hence for decimals, we count the first non-zero number only. The given number has a total of 43zeros and 1 non zero, therefore the magnitude or the degree of the scientific notation is -4, negative since we have a decimal. The remaining non-zero numbers will be written as decimal.
3.98 x 10 ^ -4
Final answer:
= 3.98 x 10 ^ -4