SOLUTION: convert to scientific notation 18,397

Question 602420: convert to scientific notation 18,397
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with 18397 and place the decimal point in between the first two digits to get 1.8397

Now move the decimal point 4 places to get it back to the original number of 18397

Since we counted out four places, this means that the answer is

$18,397 = \color{red}1.8397 \times 10^{4}$
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