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The average distance from Earth to the sun is 149,598,000 kilometers. How do you write this measurement in scientific notation?

149,598 x 10−8 kilometers
149,598 x 10−8 kilometers149,598 x 10−8 kilometers

149,598 x 103 kilometers
149,598 x 103 kilometers149,598 x 103 kilometers

149.598 x 106 kilometers
149.598 x 106 kilometers149.598 x 106 kilometers

1.49598 x 108 kilometers
1.49598 x 108 kilometers

Answer 1

1.49598 x 10^8 kilometers.

Explanation:

There are quite a few rules for scientific notation.

First, the number in front of the decimal cannot be larger than 9.

Second, the base should always be 10.

Furthermore, the exponent tells you how many places to move the exponent. If the exponent is negative, move the decimal to the left. If the exponent is positive, move the decimal to the right.

Lastly, the exponent may be positive or negative.

There are more rules, of course, but these should mostly help you.