Question

Which of the following is the proper scientific notation for the number 18,200?

Answer 1

1.82 x 10^4 i believe

Answer 2

Answer:

18,200 is expressed in scientific notation as $1.82 \times 10^4$

Explanation:

To write 18,200 using the scientific notation you have to divide it and multiply it by 10,000 (because 10,000 has 5 digits like 18,200) as follows:

$\frac{18,200}{10,000} \times 10,000$

$1.82 \times 10,000$

10,000 can be rewritten as $10^4$. Therefore:

$1.82 \times 10^4$