how to convert 0.000037 to scientific notation

3.7*10^-5

To convert a decimal number to scientific notation, follow these steps:

1. Identify the non-zero digits in the original number. In this case, the non-zero digits are "3" and "7".

2. Count the number of decimal places between the non-zero digits and the original decimal point. In this case, there are 5 decimal places (0.000037).

3. Rewrite the original number by moving the decimal point to the right or left to form a number with one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. In this case, since the original number is less than 1, we will move the decimal point 5 places to the right.

0.000037 becomes 3.7

4. Express the number obtained in step 3 as a product of the non-zero digit and the appropriate power of 10. The power of 10 should be equal to the number of places the decimal point was moved.

3.7 can be expressed as 3.7 x 10^(-5)

Therefore, 0.000037 in scientific notation is 3.7 x 10^(-5).