Question 307405: How do you convert 370,000,000,000 to scientific notation?
Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, Alan3354:
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In order to obtain a decimal between 1 and 10, you must move the decimal 11 places to the left. Therefore, the answer is  .
Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Answer by Alan3354(69443)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In scientific notation, the decimal point is to the right of the first non-zero digit.
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Move the decimal point to the left between the 3 and 7. Count the number of places moved, and make that the exponent.
370000000000 = 3.7*10^11
= 3.7E11 is more convenient, and is commonly used.
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