Which number represents 4.6 × 10−4
in standard form?(1 point)
Responses
46,000
46 comma 000
0.00046
0 point 0 0 0 4 6
0.000046
0 point 0 0 0 0 4 6
460,000
The number 4.6 × 10−4 in standard form is 0.000046.
To represent 4.6 × 10^(-4) in standard form, you move the decimal point 4 places to the left because the exponent is negative. The correct representation is 0.000046.
To convert a number from scientific notation to standard form, you need to move the decimal point to the right or left based on the exponent. In this case, the exponent is -4, which means the decimal point needs to move four places to the left.
Start with the given number: 4.6 × 10^(-4).
Move the decimal point four places to the left: 0.000046.
So, the number 4.6 × 10^(-4) in standard form is 0.000046.