Question

how do you write 0.000058 in scientific notation?

× 10

Explanation:

Step1: Move decimal point

Move the decimal point of 0.000058 to the right until we get a number between 1 and 10. We get 5.8.

Step2: Count decimal - point movement

We moved the decimal point 5 places to the right. Since the original number is less than 1, the exponent of 10 is negative. So the exponent is - 5.

Answer:

$5.8\times10^{-5}$