Question
Write 714644358 in scientific notation.
Answer
$$ 714644358 = 7.14644358\cdot 10^{8} $$
Explanation
Step 1: Since 714644358 do not have a decimal point, we will add one at the end of the number 714644358.
714644358.
Step 2: Move the decimal point from its current position (the black dot) to a position immediately to the right of the first nonzero digit (the red dot).
7.14644358.
Step 3: We moved the decimal point 8 spaces to the right. Therefore, the exponent on base 10 will be positive 8.Now we know that the:
Mantissa = 7.14644358
Exponent = 8
So, the solution is:
$$714644358 = \color{blue}{ 7.14644358} \cdot 10^{ \color{red}{ 8 }}$$This page was created using
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