Arjun is calculating the distance between two countries. He finds that the distance is

Question

8.317 × 10^6
meters. What is this distance in kilomete
in standard form? 1,000 meters = 1 kilometer

Answer 1

To convert the distance from meters to kilometers, we divide the distance in meters by 1,000.

Given: \[ \text{Distance in meters} = 8.317 \times 10^6 , \text{meters} \]

To convert to kilometers: \[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = \frac{8.317 \times 10^6 , \text{meters}}{1000} \]

Calculating that: \[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = 8.317 \times 10^6 \div 10^3 \]

This simplifies to: \[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = 8.317 \times 10^{6-3} = 8.317 \times 10^3 , \text{kilometers} \]

Thus, the distance in kilometers in standard form is: \[ \boxed{8.317 \times 10^3 , \text{kilometers}} \]