a x 10b
Follow the steps below to see how 843 is written in scientific notation.
Step 1
To find a, take the number and move a decimal place to the right one position.
Original Number: 843New Number: 8.43Step 2
Now, to find b, count how many places to the right of the decimal.
New Number:8.43Decimal Count:12
There are 2 places to the right of the decimal place.
Step 3
Building upon what we know above, we can now reconstruct the number into scientific notation.
Remember, the notation is: a x 10b
a = 8.43
b = 2
Now the whole thing:
8.43 x 102
Step 4
Check your work:
102 = 100 x 8.43 = 843
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