Question

how do you write 102,000,000 in scientific notation? 1.02 × 10

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the decimal - point movement

Move the decimal point in 102000000 to the left until there is only one non - zero digit to the left of the decimal point. We move it 8 places to the left to get 1.02.

Step2: Determine the exponent of 10

Since we moved the decimal point 8 places to the left, the exponent of 10 is 8.

Answer:

$1.02\times10^{8}$