SOLUTION: Convert to decimal notation {{{8.71 * 10^7}}} Is it 871000.00, or am I way off?

Algebra ->  Quadratic Equations and Parabolas  -> Quadratic Equations Lessons  -> Quadratic Equation Lesson -> SOLUTION: Convert to decimal notation {{{8.71 * 10^7}}} Is it 871000.00, or am I way off?      Log On


   

Question 282979: Convert to decimal notation
8.71+%2A+10%5E7
Is it 871000.00, or am I way off?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8.71*10^6 would be 8.71 million so you have the right number of zeroes but the decimal should be after all the zeroes.
so you want 87.1 million.
87,100,000.