1. Scientific
Notation

2. Scientific Notation is:
Written as a number greater than
or equal to 1 and less than 10.
Multiplied by a power of 10.
For example: x or 5.8 x 10-4
Used to write VERY large numbers
and VERY small numbers

3. Large numbers are written with a positive power of 10
3.56 x 108 is scientific notation for 356,000,000

4. Small numbers are written with a negative power of 10
5.8 x is scientific notation for

5. Why is 12.3 x 103 not scientific notation?
(12.3 is not a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10)

6. Steps to writing a number in scientific notation
Move the decimal so that it represents a number
between one and ten (1 could be used too)
Show multiplication (X)
Multiply that number by a power of ten. The exponent
will be the number of times you had to move the decimal.

7. 1) 5.4 X 108 2) 2.54 X 10-8 Write each number in scientific notation
540,000,000 2)
1) 5.4 X 108
2) 2.54 X 10-8

8. Write each number in standard notation
1) 2.01 X 107
2) 1.5 X 10-3