how do you write $8.44 \\times 10^{-1}$ in standard form?

$how do you write $8.44 \\times 10^{-1}$ in standard form?$

how do you write $8.44 \times 10^{-1}$ in standard form?

A negative exponent means $\frac{1}{10^n}$, so $10^{-1} = \frac{1}{10}$

$8.44 \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{8.44}{10}$

Dividing by 10 shifts the decimal left 1 place: $0.844$

0.844