Question

Use scientific notation to rewrite the number:

a)0.0002603
b)5.38 x 10^2 in standard notation

Answer 1

a. 2.603*10^-4
b. 0.538*10^-1

Answer 2

For scientific notation, the number before the exponent must be between 1 and 9, inclusive.
Therefore:
A) 2.603 x 10⁻⁴

B) 538