Question

Express 50,413 in scientific notation and show the work please

Answer 1

`5.0413\cdot10^4`

Step-by-step explanation

We have the number 50,413 that we want to express in scientific notation.

That means that we want to express the number as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

In the given number, there is a decimal point (imaginary) behind 3, that is 50,413.

Now, we will move the decimal point to be immediately after the first number (5). The number of times the decimal point is moved will be the power of 10.

We have:

`50,413\text{ = 5.0413 }\cdot10^4`

The power of 10 is positive because the decimal point was moved to the left hand side.