Question

How do you find the scientific notation of a negative number?

Answer 1

Do this the same a you would a positive number. And, after putting it in scientific notation put the negative sign by the leading number.

Explanation:

Example 1:

`-123.456` in scientific notation would be:

`-(123.456) => -(1.23456 xx 10^2) => -1.23456 xx 10^2`

Example 2:

`-0.00123` in scientific notation would be:

`-(0.00123) => -(1.23 xx 10^-3) => -1.23 xx 10^-3`