To write a number is written in scientific notation, write a number between 1 and 10 and multiply by a power of 10.
Given:
0.00003773
To write it in scientific notation:
a) move the decimal point to the right and place the decimal point after the first number different than 0, that is, after 3.
b) then, count how many units you moved the decimal point. The negative of this value will be the power of 10. You moved 5 units to the right.
Then, the number is 3.773 x 10⁻⁵.
52,600
To write it in scientific notation:
a) move the decimal point to the left and place it after the first number different than zero, that is, 5.
b) then, count how many units you moved the decimal point. This value will be the power of 10. You moved 4 units to the right.
Then, the number is 5.26 x 10⁴.
Answer:
a) 3.773 x 10⁻⁵.
b) 5.26 x 10⁴.