Question

What is this number in standard form?
5.75 x 10^9

Answer 1

Start with 5.75 and move the decimal point to the right 9 spots to end up with 5,750,000,000


This number is 5.75 billion

Answer 2

That exponent tells you how far to move and in which direction. If the exponent is positive, you move right. If negative, you move left.