How do you write 0.0052 in scientific notation?

2 Answers
Daniel Boyd
Apr 8, 2016

0.0052 in scientific notation is 5.2×10−3

Explanation:

5.2×10−3 is 0.0052 in scientific notation because

10−3=−1000 and 0.0052×1000=5.2

5.2×−1000=0.0052

5.2×10−3=0.0052

When numbers are put into scientific notation, the number should only have 1 whole number and the other digits are in the decimal system, that's why 0.0052 in scientific notation is 5.2×10−3.

Tony B
Apr 8, 2016

5.2×10−3

Explanation:

0.0052×1010=0.0052×1010=0.05210

0.0052×100100=0.0052×100100=0.52100

0.0052×10001000=0.0052×10001000=5.21000

But 11000=10−3

so 5.21000=5.2×10−3

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