Question

how do you write 682,000 in scientific notation? × 10

Explanation:

Step1: Move decimal point

Move the decimal point in 682000 to the left until there is only one non - zero digit to the left of the decimal point. We get 6.82. The decimal point was moved 5 places to the left.

Step2: Write in scientific notation

Scientific notation is of the form $a\times10^{n}$, where $1\leq a<10$ and $n$ is an integer. Here, $a = 6.82$ and $n = 5$.

Answer:

$6.82\times10^{5}$