Question

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

Answer 1

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.