Question

write 3,230,000 in scientific notation.

Explanation:

Step1: Move decimal point

Move the decimal point in 3230000 to the left until there is only one non - zero digit to the left of the decimal point. We get 3.23.

Step2: Determine exponent

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

Answer:

$3.23\times10^{6}$