How do you convert 4.74 x 10^3 into standard form?

1 Answer
Jul 11, 2015

4.74xx10^3 = 4740 (in standard form)

Explanation:

10^3 = 1000
so
4.74xx10^3 = 4.74xx1000 = 4740

Perhaps a simplified way to think of it is
if given a number in scientific notation
color(white)("XXXX")"a.bcd"xx10^k
k (if positive) is the number of places the decimal point needs to be moved to the right to get the standard notation value.
(If k is negative the decimal point needs to move to the left).