Question

Rewrite the number 3,210,987 in scientific notation.

Answer 1

3.210987 x 10 to the 0 power

Answer 2

The number 3,210,987 in scientific notation is
`3.210987* 10^6`

Explanation:

Given: A number 3,210,987

We have to write it in scientific notation.

Consider the given number 3,210,987

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION is way to expressing large number in smaller form by writing the number between 1 and 9 and is multiplied by a power of 10.

For the given number 3,210,987

The number of digits after 3 is 6

So, we can multiply and divide the number by
`10^6`

Thus, The given number becomes,

`=(3210987* 10^6)/(10^6)`

Rewriting, we get,

`3.210987* 10^6`

Thus, The number 3,210,987 in scientific notation is
`3.210987* 10^6`