Converting Between Standard Form And Scientific Notation

                    Lesson 1

Problem:                   Convert 5,740,000 to scientific notation.                                                                                                

Solution                    5.74/1000000 = [5.74/1,000,000]

Step 1:  

Solution 5.74 x [1/10⁶]

Step 2:                        

Solution 5.74x 10⁶

Step 3:           

                                                            Solution                    The answer is:  5.74x 10⁶

                                                            Try two practice problems:  

A. Convert to standard form: 8.5 x 10^-4

B. Convert to scientific notation: 45,540

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