Question

Saturn is about 1 429 000 km from the Sun. How many meters is Saturn from the Sun? Write your answer in scientific notation

Answer 1

This is trivially calculated from the distance in kilometers, and varies from 1.35 trillion meters (1.35 x1012 m) to 1.51 trillion meters (1.51 x 1012 m).

Answer 2

Saturn is about 1.429 x10^9 m from the sun.

Step-by-step explanation:

1 429 000 km = 1 429 000 000 m

Scientific notation helps to write large numbers in a small way. In scientific notation you place the decimal point after the first number, then you multiply it by ten (10^x), where x is the number of decimal places where the decimal point should be.

1.429 x 10^9 = 1.429 x 10 x 10x 10x 10 x 10x 10x 10x 10x 10 = 1 429 000 000