Question

How do you write the standard number 0.000046 in scientific notation?





4.6 x10-4





4.6 x10-5





4.6 x10-6





46 x10-4

Answer 1

Count the number of zeros.

Answer 2

@kimberlyevens 5 zeros, right? So you know the answer will be 4.6 x 10^-5

Answer 3

thank you

Answer 4

+ Keep in mind whenever you're dealing with decimals, your answer will be negative and when you're dealing with whole numbers it will be positive. And the easy way to convert decimals into scientific notation is just to count the zeros.

Answer 5

And are you on a test?

Answer 6

no im doing homework

Answer 7

Okay. You had another question?

Answer 8

yeah but i figured out the answer

Answer 9

Okay! Good for you. Tag me in any other questions you need help on. Have a nice day. :)

Answer 10

ok you too