Q. Write the number 5.3×10−4 in standard form.Answer:
Understand Scientific Notation: Understand the meaning of scientific notation.Scientific notation is a way of writing numbers that are too big or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form. It is written as the product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.
Convert to Standard Form: Convert the scientific notation to standard form.To convert 5.3×10−4 to standard form, we need to move the decimal point 4 places to the left, because the exponent is −4.
Move Decimal Point: Moving the decimal point.Starting with 5.3, we move the decimal point 4 places to the left. Since there are not enough digits to the left of the decimal, we add zeros as placeholders.5.3→0.53→0.053→0.0053→0.00053
Write Final Answer: Write the final answer in standard form.The standard form of 5.3×10−4 is 0.00053.
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