what would it be if you took 324.76 and tryed to make it notation and in decimals and fractions
3.2476 x 10^2 and
324 76/100
324.76 is already in decimal form. As a fraction (mixed number), it is
324 76/100, which can be reduced to 324 19/25
In scientific notation, it is
3.2476 *10^2
To convert 324.76 into scientific notation, follow these steps:
1. Determine the decimal point's new position to the right of the first non-zero digit. In this case, it is after the digit 3.
2. Count the number of places you moved the decimal point. It moved two places to the right.
3. Write the number 3.2476 as a decimal without the trailing zeros. This gives us 3.2476.
4. Multiply the decimal number by 10 raised to the power equal to the number of places the decimal point moved to the right. In this case, it's 3.2476 * 10^2.
Therefore, the scientific notation for 324.76 is 3.2476 x 10^2.
To express 324.76 as a fraction, follow these steps:
1. Write the given number as a numerator. This gives us 324.76.
2. The denominator will require as many zeros as the decimal places in the numerator. In this case, we have two decimal places, so the denominator will be 100.
3. Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor. In this case, the greatest common factor of 32476 and 100 is 4.
4. Divide 32476 by 4, which gives 8119.
5. Divide 100 by 4, which gives 25.
6. The fraction is now 8119/25, but it can be further simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 1. There is no greater common factor, so the fraction cannot be simplified further.
Therefore, 324.76 can be expressed as a fraction as 324 76/100 or simplified as 324 19/25.