Question

how do you write 0.047 in scientific notation?
× 10

Explanation:

Step1: Rewrite as a number between 1 and 10

To write 0.047 in scientific - notation, we move the decimal point two places to the right to get a number between 1 and 10. So, $0.047 = 4.7\times0.01$.

Step2: Express 0.01 as a power of 10

Since $0.01=\frac{1}{100}=10^{- 2}$, then $4.7\times0.01 = 4.7\times10^{-2}$.

Answer:

$4.7\times10^{-2}$