Scientific notation for .0026
.0026
= 2.6 x 10^-3
How many places did I move the decimal?
Notice the exponent on 10^-3
Any connection?
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To express a decimal number in scientific notation, you need to write it as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.
To convert the number 0.0026 into scientific notation, follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the power of 10.
To count the number of places you move the decimal point to the right or left to obtain a number between 1 and 10, you move it to the right until you have a non-zero digit on the left side. Count the number of places you moved the decimal point to the right.
In the case of 0.0026, you move the decimal point 3 places to the right to obtain 2.6.
Step 2: Express the number between 1 and 10.
The number is 2.6.
Step 3: Write the number in scientific notation.
The scientific notation for 0.0026 is 2.6 x 10^(-3).