Q. How do you write 603,000 in scientific notation?______×10______
Identify Significant Digit and Decimal Point: Identify the most significant digit and the decimal point's current position.The most significant digit in 603,000 is 6, and the decimal point is currently at the end of the number, which is not explicitly written but understood to be after the last zero.
Move Decimal Point to First Non-Zero Digit: Move the decimal point to the right of the first non-zero digit.To express 603,000 in scientific notation, we move the decimal point to the right of the first non-zero digit, which is 6. This gives us 6.03.
Count Decimal Point Movement: Count the number of places the decimal point has moved. The decimal point has moved 5 places to the left to get from 603,000 to 6.03.
Write Scientific Notation: Write the number in scientific notation.Since we moved the decimal point 5 places to the left, we multiply 6.03 by 10 raised to the power of 5. This gives us the scientific notation of 603,000.
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