Question

Which of the following is the correct scientific notation for 0.000468

Answer 1

4.68 * 10^-4.

Step-by-step explanation:

The exponent will be negative because the number is less than 1 and there are 4 digits after the decimal point that includes the first number > 0.

The answer is 4.68 * 10^-4.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is
`4.68* 10^(-4)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Scientific notation is the notation in which a number is expressed in the decimal form. This means that the number is always written in the power of 10 form. The numerical digit lies between 0.1.... to 9.9.....

If the decimal is shifting to right side, the power of 10 is negative and if the decimal is shifting to left side, the power of 10 is positive.

We are given:

A number having value 0.000468

Converting the given number into scientific notation, we get

`\Rightarow 0.000468=4.68* 10^(-4)`

As, the decimal point is shifting towards right side, the power of 10 will be negative.

Hence, the correct answer is
`4.68* 10^(-4)`