How do you write 36,000,000 in scientific notation?

To express the number 36,000,000 in scientific notation, follow these steps:

Identifying the Components

Scientific notation consists of two parts: a coefficient and a power of ten. The coefficient should be a number between 1 and 10.

Step-by-Step Conversion

• First, place the decimal point after the first non-zero digit. For 36,000,000, this gives you 3.6.
• Next, count how many places you moved the decimal point to get from 36,000,000 to 3.6. In this case, you move it 7 places to the left.
• Finally, express this as a power of ten. Since you moved the decimal left, it will be positive: 3.6 × 10⁷.

Final Result

Thus, 36,000,000 in scientific notation is 3.6 × 10⁷.