To convert \( 2.256 \times 10^5 \) to standard notation, you need to move the decimal point 5 places to the right since the exponent is positive.
Starting with \( 2.256 \):
- Move the decimal one place to the right: \( 22.56 \)
- Move it a second place: \( 225.6 \)
- Move it a third place: \( 2256 \)
- Move it a fourth place: \( 22560 \)
- Move it a fifth place: \( 225600 \)
Thus, \( 2.256 \times 10^5 \) in standard notation is \( 225600 \).