Question

write 5,733,000 in scientific notation.

Explanation:

Step1: Move decimal point

Move the decimal point in 5733000 to the left until there is only one non - zero digit to the left of the decimal point. We get 5.733.

Step2: Determine exponent of 10

We moved the decimal point 6 places to the left. So the exponent of 10 is 6.

Answer:

$5.733\times 10^{6}$