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How do you spell 4 billion in scientific notation

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Answer:

4 bilion = 4 × 10⁹

Explanation:

The scientific notation:


a\cdot10^k

where


1\leq a<10,\ k\in\mathbb{Z}

4 billion:

in USA: 4,000,000,000

in Europe: 4 000 000 000 000


4\underbrace{000000000}_9=4\cdot10^9

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