Convert to Scientific Notation 590

Solution

scientific

590

5.9 \times 1 0^{2}

Decimal

590

Solution steps

Scientific notation is in the form

a \times 1 0^{b}

where

1 \leq a < 10

and

b

is an integer.

Move the decimal point to the \mathrm{left} to create a new number from 1 up to 10

a = 5.90

Count the number of times you moved the decimal point

b = 2

= 5.90 \times 1 0^{2}

Remove trailing zeroes

= 5.9 \times 1 0^{2}

sc i e n t i f i c 291.7

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sc i e n t i f i c 12000

sc i e n t i f i c 763

sc i e n t i f i c 20000000