How to Express a Huge Number in the Form of Scientific Notation

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Learn how the scientific notation is written.

   A number is written in scientific notation when it is expressed in the form of a*10^n, where the absolute value of a is greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10, and n is an integer. , Here is the example number: 62,000,000., 62,000,000.
   --->
   6.2000000 , 62,000,000
   ---> 6.2000000 The decimal point moved from the last 0 to
   2. , Therefore the scientific notation form of this number is
   6.2*10^7.
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   Step 2: Follow the example in order to learn how to do this for yourself.

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   Step 3: Move the decimal point to get a number(a) when the absolute value is between 1 and 10.

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   Step 4: Count how many numbers past the decimal point.

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   Step 5: Note that the decimal point passed seven numbers.

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