Given that
There is a number 792 and we have to convert it to scientific form.
Explanation -
To convert it into the scientific form we have to write it into powers of 10.
Scientific notation is always represented as
a x 10^b
The following steps will be followed as
Step 1
To find a, take the number and move a decimal place to the right one position.
Original Number: 792
New Number: 7.92
Step 2
Now, to find b, count how many places to the right of the decimal.
New Number:7.92
Decimal Count: 1 2
There are 2 places to the right of the decimal place.
Step 3
Building upon what we know above, we can now reconstruct the number into scientific notation.
Remember, the notation is: a x 10^b
a = 7.92
b = 2
Now the whole thing:
7.92 x 10^2
Step 4
The required answer
7.92 x 10^2 = 100 x 7.92 = 792
Final answer -
Therefore the final answer is 7.92 x 10^2