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#1 2024-09-23 08:46:10

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Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal

Write the number in scientific notation as a decimal.

6.453 x 10^(-1)

Negative exponent 1 tells me to move the decimal point one unit to the left.

Doing so, I get 0.6453.

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#2 2024-09-23 20:10:06

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Re: Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal

Correct.

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#3 2024-09-23 22:42:56

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Re: Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal

Bob wrote:

Correct.

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Converting to scientific notation helps to write very big numbers like 93,000,000,000 and very small numbers like 0.000000000112 in a proper condensed form for easy reading.


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#4 2024-09-24 22:06:53

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Re: Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal

Oculus8596 wrote:

Write each number in scientific notation as a decimal.


A. 9.7 x 10^3


B. 6.453 x 10^(-1)


Question A

Positive exponent 3 tells me to move the decimal point 3 places to the right.

Doing so, I get 9,700.

Question B

Negative exponent 1 tells me to move the decimal point one unit to the left.

Doing so, I get 0.6453.

Is 9700 a decimal?
Should it be 9700.0, to make it a decimal?


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#5 2024-09-25 01:07:09

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Re: Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal

paulb203 wrote:
Oculus8596 wrote:

Write each number in scientific notation as a decimal.


A. 9.7 x 10^3


B. 6.453 x 10^(-1)


Question A

Positive exponent 3 tells me to move the decimal point 3 places to the right.

Doing so, I get 9,700.

Question B

Negative exponent 1 tells me to move the decimal point one unit to the left.

Doing so, I get 0.6453.

Is 9700 a decimal?
Should it be 9700.0, to make it a decimal?

I edited the thread.

Last edited by Oculus8596 (2024-09-25 01:11:21)


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#6 2024-09-26 22:25:28

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Re: Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal

Thanks.
What edit did you make?


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#7 2024-09-27 01:57:04

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Re: Convert Scientific Notation to Decimal

paulb203 wrote:

Thanks.
What edit did you make?

I changed the title and removed one of the questions.


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