Question

How do you write 5,100 in scientific notation?

Answer 1

`5.1 times 10^3`

Explanation:

Scientific notation the number is adjusted by moving the decimal point until the base is between 1 and 10 then count how many digits you moved the decimal, if you move it left the exponent is positive, right it is negative.

`5,100.0`

`5.1 times 10^3`