What are the steps to convert a number from standard notation to scientific notation

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Margaret [11]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's take 4200 as an example.

To convert 4200 into scientific notation, follow these steps:

- Move the decimal 3 times to left in the number so that the resulting number, m = 4.2, is greater than or equal to 1 but less than 10

- Since we moved the decimal to the left the exponent n is positive

n = 3

- Write in the scientific notation form, m × 10^n

= 4.2 × 10^3

Therefore, the decimal number 4200 written in scientific notation is 4.2 × 10^3 and it has 2 significant figures.

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