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what is .0003456 as a scientific notation

 Jan 8, 2015

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It is a very little number so the indice will be negative.

You want just one digit in front of the point so the number part will be    3.456

So you have to JUMP the point over 000 and 3.   That is 4 jumps.  You can actually put the loops in on paper.

So the answer is

$$3.456\times 10^{-4}$$                      

 Jan 8, 2015
 #1
avatar+118725 
+5
Best Answer

It is a very little number so the indice will be negative.

You want just one digit in front of the point so the number part will be    3.456

So you have to JUMP the point over 000 and 3.   That is 4 jumps.  You can actually put the loops in on paper.

So the answer is

$$3.456\times 10^{-4}$$                      

Melody Jan 8, 2015

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