How do you convert or translate any number into scientific notation?

Answer 1

Scientific Notation is a method used by mathematicians, or others, to take a large number and report it in a more convenient length. Any number can be changed into scientific notation by using a base 10 multiplication and taking the number to its first whole integer. All scientific notation must be writen as:

a X 10b

Where a is the rounded integer and b is the exponential power of 10 needed to bring a to a single digit.

Examples:

11 = 1.1 X 101 (or 10)

111 = 1.1 X 102

1111 = 1.1 X 103

This may be done ad infinitum. It may also be done with numbers smaller than one...

.011 = 1.1 X 10-2

.0011 = 1.1 X 10-3

.00011 = 1.1 X 10-4

Some calculators also use scientific notation using an "e" where neccessary. If this is true then the values are described as:

1.54 X 1012 = 1.54E12 or 1.54E12