Q: How is the number 1,781,968 written in Scientific Notation?

 A: 1.781968 x 106

Why is 1,781,968 written as 1.781968 x 106 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 1,781,968 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: 1,781,968
  • New Number: 1.781968

Step 2

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

New Number: 1.781968
Decimal Count: 123456

There are 6 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 = 1.781968

b = 6

Now the whole thing:

1.781968 x 106

Step 4

Check your work:

106 = 1,000,000 x 1.781968 = 1,781,968


More Scientific Notation Examples

1,781,9661,781,9671,781,9691,781,970
1.781966 x 1061.781967 x 1061.781969 x 1061.78197 x 106

Explore more about the number 1,781,968:


Ask a Question