Question

how do you write 98,000 in scientific notation?
× 10

Explanation:

Step1: Rewrite number as decimal

Move the decimal point in 98000 to get a number between 1 and 10. So, 98000 becomes 9.8.
$98000 = 9.8\times10000$

Step2: Express 10000 as power of 10

Since $10000 = 10^4$, then $98000=9.8\times10^4$.

Answer:

$9.8\times10^4$