Question

Is 14 times 10 to the power of 8 in scientific notation?

Answer 1

Answer: No it isn’t.

Step-by-step explanation:

To make it into scientific notation:

14 x 10^8

Since 14 is above 10:

14 x 10^-1 = 1.4

But 1.4 x 10 = 14

We get: 1.4 x 10^9

Answer 2

Answer: NO

Step-by-step explanation:

14 × 10^8 is not in scientific notation

scientific notation: a×10^b, where should be 0<a<10

As seen above, 14 is greater than 0, but also greater than 10, thus, it is not in scientific notation.

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EXTRA: How to change it into proper scientific notation

To change it into scientific notation, we need to divide 14 by 10, do get 1.4. (or just move the decimal point to the left by 1 unit)

1.4 is within the range of 0-10.

1.4 × 10^9 (remember, we just divided 14 by 10, and so we need to add on the exponent by 1)

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