how do you write $7.73 \\times 10^{-4}$ in standard form?

$how do you write $7.73 \\times 10^{-4}$ in standard form?$

how do you write $7.73 \times 10^{-4}$ in standard form?

A negative exponent $10^{-n}$ means dividing by $10^n$, which shifts the decimal left $n$ places.

Start with 7.73. Shift left 1 place: 0.773; left 2 places: 0.0773; left 3 places: 0.00773; left 4 places: 0.000773

0.000773