Question

Write 2.71x10-3 as an ordinary number.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

${2.71 \times 10}^{ - 3}$

This can be rewritten as

$2.71 \times \frac{1}{10^{3} }$

If we will solve this way,

$\frac{2.71}{1000} = 0.00271$

But since the denominator is just in terms of 1, we can just simply get the (-3). Note that we have to take the negative into consideration.

From the original position of the decimal point, move the decimal point 3 times TO THE LEFT. Therefore, from 2.71 we move the decimal point 3 times to the left, 0.00271.

If the exponent has a positive value, move TO THE RIGHT.

For example,

$2.71 \times {10}^{3} = 2.71 \times 1000 \\ = 2710$

Note that the exponent has a positive value. Therefore, we have to move the decimal point 3 times TO THE RIGHT. Producing 2710 as the answer.