Question

What is 0.000058 written in

scientific notation?
A. 5.8 x 10-6
B. 5.8 x 10-5
C. 5.8 x 105
D. 5.8 x 106

Answer 1

B. 5.8 * 10^-5.

Explanation:

Count the digits after the decimal point up to and including the 5.

That comes to 5 so the exponent is -5.

The exponent will be negative as the number is less than 1.

Answer 2

Option B

0.000058 can be written in scientific notation

as

`5.8 * {10}^( - 5)`