Write 278000000000000 in scientific notation.
Answer
$$ 278000000000000 = 2.78\cdot 10^{14} $$
Explanation
Step 1: Since 278000000000000 do not have a decimal point, we will add one at the end of the number 278000000000000.
278000000000000.
Step 2: Move the decimal point from its current position (the black dot) to a position immediately to the right of the first nonzero digit (the red dot).
2.78000000000000.
Step 3: We moved the decimal point 14 spaces to the right. Therefore, the exponent on base 10 will be positive 14.Now we know that the:
Mantissa = 2.78000000000000 (which can be written as 2.78 )
Exponent = 14
So, the solution is:
$$278000000000000 = \color{blue}{ 2.78} \cdot 10^{ \color{red}{ 14 }}$$This page was created using
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