Question

how do you write 23,900 in scientific notation?
× 10

Explanation:

Step1: Move decimal point

Move the decimal point in 23900 to the left until there is only one non - zero digit to the left of the decimal point. We get 2.39.

Step2: Determine exponent

We moved the decimal point 4 places to the left. So the exponent of 10 is 4.

Answer:

$2.39\times 10^{4}$