Question

How do you write `3,621.471` in scientific notation?

Answer 1

`color(blue)(3.621471xx10^3)`

Explanation:

`color(blue)(3621.471xx1) =3621.471`

`color(brown)("Write 1 as "10^3/10^3)`

`color(blue)(3621.471xx10^3/10^3) =3621.471xx1 =3621.471`

`color(blue)(3621.471/10^3xx10^3) =3621.471xx1 =3621.471`

`color(brown)("Divide "3621.471" by the denominator of "10^3)`

`color(blue)(3.621471xx10^3) =3621.471`