Q: How is the number 529,139 written in Scientific Notation?

 A: 5.29139 x 105

Why is 529,139 written as 5.29139 x 105 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 529,139 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: 529,139
  • New Number: 5.29139

Step 2

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

New Number: 5.29139
Decimal Count: 12345

There are 5 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 = 5.29139

b = 5

Now the whole thing:

5.29139 x 105

Step 4

Check your work:

105 = 100,000 x 5.29139 = 529,139


More Scientific Notation Examples

529,137529,138529,140529,141
5.29137 x 1055.29138 x 1055.2914 x 1055.29141 x 105

Explore more about the number 529,139:


Ask a Question