Q: How is the number 608,283,579 written in Scientific Notation?

 A: 6.08283579 x 108

Why is 608,283,579 written as 6.08283579 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 608,283,579 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: 608,283,579
  • New Number: 6.08283579

Step 2

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

New Number: 6.08283579
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 = 6.08283579

b = 8

Now the whole thing:

6.08283579 x 108

Step 4

Check your work:

108 = 100,000,000 x 6.08283579 = 608,283,579


More Scientific Notation Examples

608,283,577608,283,578608,283,580608,283,581
6.08283577 x 1086.08283578 x 1086.0828358 x 1086.08283581 x 108

Explore more about the number 608,283,579:


Ask a Question