SOLUTION: can you tell me if this correct answer Convert to scientific notation:58,000,000 58x10^6

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Question 80125: can you tell me if this correct answer
Convert to scientific notation:58,000,000
58x10^6
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Convert to scientific notation:58,000,000
In scientific notation the 1st factor is always greater than zero and less than
10.
Your Problem:
You have to move the decimal 7 places to the left to get a number between zero
and ten. That number is 5.8
You would have to move the decimal 7 places to the right to get it back where
it started. So you need a factor of 10^7
Answer: 5.8 x 10^7
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cheers,
Stan H.