How would -174.2 be written in scientific notation? Algebra Exponents and Exponential Functions Scientific Notation 1 Answer smendyka Mar 27, 2017 The decimal point needs to be moved #2# places to the left so the exponent for the 10s term will be positive: #-174.2 = -1.742 xx 10^2# Answer link Related questions How do you convert standard form to scientific notation? What is Scientific Notation? What are examples of scientific notation used in real life? How do you write numerical values of expressions written in scientific notation? When is the exponent in scientific notation negative? How do you write the numerical value of #1.75 \times 10^{-3}#? How do you write #0.000000027# in scientific notation? How do you write 12 in scientific notation? How do you multiply #(5×10^2)(7×10^5)#? How do you write 0.0000000000001 in scientific notation? See all questions in Scientific Notation Impact of this question 1804 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License