How do you write 5.32 milligrams in scientific notation?

1 Answer
May 8, 2018

5.32100mg

Explanation:

The decimal point does not need to shift. Therefore, the exponent would be 0.

If you want 5.32 mg in terms of grams:

5.32mg1g1000mg=0.00532g=5.32103g

In this case, you would need to shift the decimal place over 3 times to the right, so the exponent would be -3.