How do you write #123456.789# in scientific notation?

1 Answer
Feb 19, 2016

#123456.789# can be written as #1.23456789*10^5# in scientific notation.

Explanation:

Scientific Notation writes numbers in the form #x*(10)^n#, where n is an integer and #x# is a number so that #1 <=x<10#.

For example, #.000000001234# can be written as #1.234*10^(-9)#.

In the instant, #123456.789# can be written as #1.23456789*10^5# in scientific notation.