IXL | Convert between standard and scientific notation: large numbers

How do you write 200,000 in scientific notation?

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How do you write 370,000 in scientific notation?

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The first factor must be at least 1 and less than 10.
The second factor must be a power of 10.

Move the decimal point to the left until the number is between 1 and 10. Count how many places you move the decimal point.

370,000 → 3.7

You moved the decimal point 5 places to the left. The power of 10 is 10⁵.

370,000 = 3.7 × 10⁵

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