How do you write 568 in scientific notation?

1 Answer
Mar 21, 2018

#568 = 5.68# x #10^2#

Explanation:

Scientific notation is the way that electronic calculators easily handle very large numbers or very small numbers .

The exponent of 10 is the number of places the decimal point must be shifted to give the number in long form.

A positive exponent tells us that the decimal point is shifted that number of places to the right.

A negative exponent tells us that the decimal point is shifted that number of places to the left.

In scientific notation, the digit term indicates the **number of significant figures in the number. **

Hence,

the value #568# can be written as #5.68# x # 10^2#

Hope it helps.