Write the following number in scientific notation. 1598000000

Identify Decimal Point Movement: Identify the number of places to move the decimal point to get a number between 1 and 10. Calculation: 1598000000 = 1.598 * 10^9

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Q. Write the following number in scientific notation.

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1,598,000,000

Identify Number of Digits: Identify the number of places before the decimal point in $1598000000$ . Since there is no decimal shown, it is at the end of the number. Count the digits from right to left until reaching the first digit of the number. $\newline$ Calculation: $1598000000$ has $10$ digits.
Move Decimal Point Left: Move the decimal point to the left so it is just after the first non-zero digit. This will convert the number into a form that starts with one non-zero digit followed by a decimal point. $\newline$ Calculation: $1.598000000$
Count Decimal Places Moved: Count the number of places the decimal has moved from its original position to its new position to determine the exponent of $10$ . $\newline$ Calculation: The decimal moved $9$ places.
Write in Standard Form: Write the number in standard form using the base (the number obtained after moving the decimal) and the exponent (the number of places the decimal moved). $\newline$ Calculation: $1.598 \times 10^9$