Question

Express the following in the scientific notation:
(i) 0.0048
(ii) 234,000
(iii) 8008
(iv) 500.0
(v) 6.0012

Answer 1

(i) 0.0048 can be written in scientific notation as $4.8\times {10}^{-3}$.
(ii) 234,000 can be written in scientific notation as $2.34\times {10}^5$.
(iii) 8008 can be written in scientific notation as $8.008\times {10}^3$.
(iv) 500.0 can be written in scientific notation as $5.000\times {10}^2$.
(v) 6.0012 can be written in scientific notation as $6.0012$.