Q. How do you write 603,000 in scientific notation?______×10______
Find Coefficient: What will be the coefficient when 603,000 is written in scientific notation? Move the decimal to the left until the number is greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10. Coefficient: 6.03
Sign of Exponent: Would 603,000 have a positive or negative exponent when written in scientific notation? 603,000 is a number greater than 10. It can be represented by a positive exponent.
Determine Exponent: We know: The coefficient is 6.03. The exponent will be positive. What is the exponent when 603,000 is written in scientific notation? We moved the decimal to the left 5 times to make the coefficient 6.03. 603,000=6.03×105 Exponent: 5
Write in Scientific Notation: We know the coefficient is 6.03 and the exponent is 5. Fill in the values to write 603,000 in scientific notation. Substitute 6.03 for a and 5 for b in a×10b. Scientific notation: 6.03×105
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