What is 582,900 in scientific notation
5.829 x 10^5
Online, “*” is used to indicate multiplication to avoid confusion with “x” as an unknown.
To express a number in scientific notation, you need to represent it as a decimal number between 1 and 10, multiplied by a power of 10. In this case, to convert 582,900 into scientific notation, you will need to move the decimal point 5 places to the left to create a number between 1 and 10.
Here is how you can do it step by step:
1. Start with the number 582,900.
2. Move the decimal point 5 places to the left to get 5.82900.
3. Since the decimal point was moved 5 places to the left, the exponent of 10 will be positive 5.
4. Rewrite the number using scientific notation: 5.82900 x 10^5.
So, 582,900 in scientific notation is 5.82900 x 10^5.