Scientific notation
Scientific Notation is a very convenient way of writing very large or very small numbers:
Use the sliders to investigate different numbers in Scientific Notation
Write in decimal form (i.e. as a normal number):
3 x 10
1.046 x 10
2.6 x 10
9 x 10
To change each number into scientific notation, write the required coefficient and power in the spaces provided. (DO NOT WRITE EXTRA ZEROES)
7200000000
The coefficient is:
The power of 10 is:
0.0000508
The coefficient is:
The power of 10 is: