Q: How is the number 483,432,888 written in Scientific Notation?

 A: 4.83432888 x 108

Why is 483,432,888 written as 4.83432888 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 483,432,888 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: 483,432,888
  • New Number: 4.83432888

Step 2

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

New Number: 4.83432888
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 = 4.83432888

b = 8

Now the whole thing:

4.83432888 x 108

Step 4

Check your work:

108 = 100,000,000 x 4.83432888 = 483,432,888


More Scientific Notation Examples

483,432,886483,432,887483,432,889483,432,890
4.83432886 x 1084.83432887 x 1084.83432889 x 1084.8343289 x 108

Explore more about the number 483,432,888:


Ask a Question