Scientific notation- Investigation
Scientific Notation is a very convenient way of writing very large or very small numbers:
Use the sliders to investigate different numbers in Scientific Notation
Write in decimal form (i.e. just the number ):
3 x 10[math]^5[/math]
1.046 x 10[math]^8[/math]
2.6 x 10[math]^{-4}[/math]
9 x 10[math]^{-1}[/math]
To change each number into scientific notation, write the required coefficient and power in the spaces provided. (DO NOT WRITE EXTRA ZEROES)
7200000000
The coefficient is:
The power of 10 is:
0.0000508
The coefficient is:
The power of 10 is: