Q: How is the number 116,226,013 written in Scientific Notation?

 A: 1.16226013 x 108

Why is 116,226,013 written as 1.16226013 x 108 in scientific notation?

The purpose of scientific notation is for scientists to write very large, or very small, numbers with ease.

Calculating scientific notation for a positive integer is simple, as it always follows this notation:

a x 10b

Follow the steps below to see how 116,226,013 is written in scientific notation.

Step 1

To find a, take the number and move a decimal place to the right one position.

  • Original Number: 116,226,013
  • New Number: 1.16226013

Step 2

Now, to find b, count how many places to the right of the decimal.

New Number: 1.16226013
Decimal Count: 12345678

There are 8 places to the right of the decimal place.

Step 3

Building upon what we know above, we can now reconstruct the number into scientific notation.

Remember, the notation is: a x 10b

a = 1.16226013

b = 8

Now the whole thing:

1.16226013 x 108

Step 4

Check your work:

108 = 100,000,000 x 1.16226013 = 116,226,013


More Scientific Notation Examples

116,226,011116,226,012116,226,014116,226,015
1.16226011 x 1081.16226012 x 1081.16226014 x 1081.16226015 x 108

Explore more about the number 116,226,013:


Ask a Question