Question

Enter the number in scientific notatlon. 65,978 Hint: Move the decimal left 4 places.

Answer 1

`6.5978\cdot10^4`

Step-by-step explanation

We are given the number 65,978.

To put it in scientific notation, we will need to put it in a format such that we have a number between 1 and 10 multiplying a power of ten.

So, to do that, we will move the decimal point from the end of the number (65978.) to just after the first number.

Then the number of times we move it will be the power of 10.

Since we will move it to the left, it will be a positive power.

So, we have that the number becomes:

`6.5978\cdot10^4`

The power is 4 because we moved the decimal four times.