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MathematicsExponents and PowersmediumExpress 0.0000073 in standard (scientific) form.
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What it is
Standard form writes very large or very small numbers as a x 10^n.
Answer
Move the decimal point to just after the first non-zero digit to get 7.3. The point moved 6 places to the right, so we multiply by 10 raised to the power -6. Therefore 0.0000073 = 7.3 x 10^-6.
Standard form: a x 10^n, where 1 <= a < 10
- •Bring one non-zero digit before the decimal
- •Count places moved = 6 (moving right -> negative power)
- •= 7.3 x 10^-6
Why learn this
Scientists write an atom's mass or a galaxy's size this way - it kills long strings of zeros.
💡 Memory trick
Move the point, count the hops; hopping right gives a negative power.