Question

How do you write 74171.7 in scientific notation

Answer 1

Answer:

$7.41717\times 10^4$

Step-by-step explanation:

We are asked to write 74171.7 in scientific notation.

To write a number in scientific notation, we need to two factors such that one is between 0 and 10 and second is power of 10.

To find the first factor, we will move the decimal to 4 units to right as:

$7.41717$

The second factor would be $10^4$ as $7.41717$ times $10^4$ equals 74171.7.

Therefore, our required number would be $7.41717\times 10^4$.

Answer 2

The answer is 7.41717 x 10^4 because you move the decimal to the left 4 spaces