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1.78 *10^-6 in standard form

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Answer:

0.00000178

Explanation:

The exponent is -6, making it 10 to the power of negative 6. When an exponent is negative, the solution is a number less than the origin or base number. To find our answer, we move the decimal to the left 6 times:

1.78 -> 0.00000178

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