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Scientific notation is a way of representing numbers, usually very large or very small, in the form
a*10b where 1 ≤ |a| < 10 is a decimal number and b is an integer (negative or positive).
a is called the mantissa and b is called the exponent.
So if |a| > 1
or |a| ≥ 10
or the base for the exponent is not 10 (however, it may be written as E for example a*Eb)
or b is not an integer
then the number is not in scientific notation.
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How can you tell if a number is written in scientific notation?
when a number is written in scientific notation it includes a denotation or a connotation :)
Why this numbers are not written in scientific notation a. 41103 b. 0.310-7?
As far as it is possible to tell, neither of the two are in scientific notation.
What is 7 billion in scientific notation?
Something that is a billion starts with base 109. Therefore, the term in scientific notation is 7.0 x109
What is 2.7 billion in scientific notation?
Something that is a billion starts off with 109. Then, 2.7 billion in scientific notation is 2.7 x 109.
Why is notation called scientific notation?
A notation is a system of written symbols used to represent numbers, amounts, or elements in something such as music or math. So scientific notation is the system used by scientists to simplify large numbers. And there isn't just scientific notation there's also stuff like electrical notation or musical notation. Hope this helps!
How can you tell if a number is written in scientific notation?
when a number is written in scientific notation it includes a denotation or a connotation :)
Why is something in scientific notation?
Scientific notation is used when numbers are very large or very small as for example 1,000,000,000,000 is 1.0*10^12 in scientific notation
Can scientific notation be used to tell distance?
Yes. ^_^
Why this numbers are not written in scientific notation a. 41103 b. 0.310-7?
As far as it is possible to tell, neither of the two are in scientific notation.
What is 7 billion in scientific notation?
Something that is a billion starts with base 109. Therefore, the term in scientific notation is 7.0 x109
What is 2.7 billion in scientific notation?
Something that is a billion starts off with 109. Then, 2.7 billion in scientific notation is 2.7 x 109.
Why is notation called scientific notation?
A notation is a system of written symbols used to represent numbers, amounts, or elements in something such as music or math. So scientific notation is the system used by scientists to simplify large numbers. And there isn't just scientific notation there's also stuff like electrical notation or musical notation. Hope this helps!
How do you tell the difference between scientific notation and squaring?
Squaring is a number raised to the power of two. Scientific notation is a number multiplied by 10 to the power of a number.
Would you use scientific notation with feet?
It's not likely that someone would be measuring something in feet that was large enough to warrant the use of scientific notation.
What is 3.65 trillion in scientific notation?
Something that is a trillion starts off with this base 1012. Therefore, 3.65 trillion is 3.65 x 1012 in scientific notation.
How do you convert 0.000089 into scientific notation?
It is 8.9*10^-5 in scientific notation
What makes a number not written in scientific notation?
if the number is written like this, 4.372 x 104 than the number is written in scientific notation, because it is multiplied by ten to the power of something, and the number is less than ten, but 1 or more. if it is written like this than it is not in scientific notation. 43720. scientific notation makes it easier to read.
