Scientific Notation to Standard Form
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Objective
I can convert numbers written in scientific notation to standard form.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
When converting from scientific notation to standard form, a positive exponent means you are working with a large number, while a negative exponent indicates a small number.
- 2
To convert from scientific notation to standard form, check the exponent and move the decimal that many places to the right for positive exponents and to the left for negative exponents.
- 3
When you have a whole number in scientific notation, the decimal is to the right of the ones place.
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Practice
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What does it mean to convert a number from scientific notation to standard form?
In the number 3.14 x 10^5, is this a large number or a small number?
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Exit ticket
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“Convert 4.8 x 10⁻³ to standard form.”
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