Question

Convert scientific notation to decimal format.
9.8*10^-9

Answer 1

- 9,800,000,000

Explanation:

9.8 *
`10^(-9)`

Simplify 10 with exponent

`{10}^(-9)` = -10 with 9 zeroes

Rewrite

`{10}^(-9)` = -1,000,000,000

Place back into expression

9.8 * -1,000,000,000

Simplify by multiplying

- 9,800,000,000

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