Question

Is the number written in scientific notation? Why or why not? 3. 1 x 10^-5

Answer 1

Yes, the number 3.1 x 10^-5 is written in scientific notation because it is in the form a x 10^b, where a is a number between 1 and 10 and b is an integer. In this case, a is 3.1 and b is -5.