The expression 6.5 × 10^8 is in scientific notation. It represents a number multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 8.
To simplify it, we move the decimal point 8 places to the right because of the positive exponent.
Starting with 6.5 and moving the decimal point 8 places to the right, we get:
6,500,000,000
Therefore, 6.5 × 10^8 is equal to 6,500,000,000 or 6.5 billion.