document.write( "Question 261396: write in scientific notation: .002556 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #192576 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Scientific notation is always in the form
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6.8273+%2A+10%5E%28-14%29\"$ (you can substitute any numbers you like)
\n" ); document.write( "Notice there is only 1 digit to the left of the decimal point.
\n" ); document.write( "The exponent can be positive or negative
\n" ); document.write( "I'll convert your number in steps
\n" ); document.write( " $\".002556+=+.02556+%2A+10%5E%28-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\".02556+%2A+10%5E%28-1%29+=+.2556+%2A+10%5E%28-2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\".2556+%2A+10%5E%28-2%29+=+2.556+%2A+10%5E%28-3%29\"$ answer
\n" ); document.write( "This is the same as $\"2.556%2F1000\"$ and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2.556%2F1000+=+.002556\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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