Numbers in Scientific Notation

Numbers in Scientific Notation

Introduction

Scientific notation is a way to write very large or very small numbers in a shorter and more organized form. It uses a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10. Scientists, engineers, and mathematician...

During a math challenge, Emily needs to convert the given numbers into scientific notation.

To write each number in scientific notation, she writes a value multiplied by a power of 10, where the value is at least 1 but less than 10.

She starts with the first number and places a decimal point at the end. Then, she moves the decimal p...