express in scientific notation
38.0.000,000,026
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To express a number in scientific notation, follow these steps:
1. Identify the non-zero digits in the given number. In this case, the non-zero digits are 3 and 8.
2. Count the number of decimal places between the non-zero digits and the original decimal point. Here, there are 10 decimal places, as indicated by the series of zeros after the non-zero digits.
3. Rewrite the number by placing a decimal point after the first non-zero digit and omitting any trailing zeros. In this case, the number would be written as 3.8.
4. Multiply the rewritten number by 10 raised to the power equal to the count of decimal places. Since there are 10 decimal places, raise 10 to the power of 10. The final scientific notation expression of the given number is:
3.8 x 10^10