Q. How do you write 506,000 in scientific notation?______×10______
Find Coefficient: Determine the coefficient for 506,000 in scientific notation.To find the coefficient, we need to move the decimal point to the left until we have a number between 1 and 10.506,000 becomes 5.06 when we move the decimal point 5 places to the left.Coefficient: 5.06
Determine Sign: Decide whether the exponent in scientific notation will be positive or negative.Since 506,000 is a number greater than 10, the exponent in scientific notation will be positive.
Calculate Exponent: Calculate the exponent for 506,000 in scientific notation.We moved the decimal point 5 places to the left to get the coefficient 5.06.Therefore, the exponent will be 5.506,000=5.06×105Exponent: 5
Write in Scientific Notation: Write 506,000 in scientific notation using the coefficient and exponent.We have determined that the coefficient is 5.06 and the exponent is 5.So, 506,000 in scientific notation is written as 5.06×105.
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