Question

How do you write 74171.7 in scientific notation

Answer 1

the answer is 7.41717 x 10^4 because you move the decimal to the left 4 spaces

Answer 2

`7.41717* 10^4`

Explanation:

We are asked to write 74171.7 in scientific notation.

To write a number in scientific notation, we need to two factors such that one is between 0 and 10 and second is power of 10.

To find the first factor, we will move the decimal to 4 units to right as:

`7.41717`

The second factor would be
`10^4` as
`7.41717` times
`10^4` equals 74171.7.

Therefore, our required number would be
`7.41717* 10^4`.