Write 3,600,000,000 in scientific notation
To write 3,600,000,000 in scientific notation, follow these steps:
1. Count the number of zeros in the original number. In this case, there are 9 zeros.
2. Move the decimal point in the original number to the left after the first non-zero digit. In this case, we will move the decimal point after the 3, giving us 3.6.
3. Write the number in the form of a decimal less than 10, multiplied by a power of 10. The power of 10 will be equal to the number of zeros counted in step 1. In this case, the number 3.6 becomes 3.6 x 10^9.
So, 3,600,000,000 in scientific notation is written as 3.6 x 10^9.