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QuestionConvert 6873 x 10^6 into scientific notation: [?] x 10^[?].

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The given number is 6873×1066873 \times10^{6} . We need to convert this number into correct scientific notation

STEP 2

In scientific notation, a number is represented in the form a×10na \times10^{n}, where 1a<101 \leq |a| <10 and nn is an integer.

STEP 3

To convert 6873×1066873 \times10^{6} into correct scientific notation, we need to move the decimal point in 68736873 to the right until we get a number between 11 and 1010.

STEP 4

Moving the decimal point three places to the left in 68736873 gives us 6.8736.873.

STEP 5

Since we moved the decimal point three places to the left, we need to increase the exponent of 1010 by 33.

STEP 6

So, the correct scientific notation of 6873×1066873 \times10^{6} is 6.873×1096.873 \times10^{9}.
The number 6873×1066873 \times10^{6} in correct scientific notation is 6.873×1096.873 \times10^{9}.

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