Write the following number in Scientific Notation 0.000023 [Click Here for Help Video.]

Question

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Answer 1

To write the number 0.000023 in scientific notation, you need to express it as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.

1. Move the decimal point in 0.000023 to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10. In this case, moving it 5 places to the right gives you 2.3.
2. Since you moved the decimal to the right, the exponent will be negative. The number of places you moved is 5.

So, 0.000023 in scientific notation is:

2.3 × 10^(-5).