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What is 1500000000000 in scientific notation

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1.5*10^12 bexause the decimal needs to travel 12 spaces right from 1.5
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1500000000000 in scientific notation is
1.5 * 10^12
That is because you move the decimal point 12 places to the left for it to become 1.5.
1.5 * 10^12
move the decimal point 12 places to the right and you got the original number, 1500000000000.

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