This math skill teaches how to convert large numbers into scientific notation by shifting the decimal point to create a new number between 1 and 10, and expressing the shift as a power of ten.
Convert numbers to scientific notation
Test your understanding of convert to scientific notation by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's convert 38 thousand to scientific notation
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First count how many decimal places you need to move to make it a number between 1 and 10. In this case, that's 4 places
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Scientific notation just shows the coefficient and the power of ten seperately, so this would be 3.8 times 10 to the power of 4