Chapter 4.7, Problem 17E

To determine

To rewrite $104,000$ in scientific notation.

Answer to Problem 17E

  $1.04\times {10}^5$

Explanation of Solution

Given information: $104,000$

  $104,000$

Can be written as

  $=1.04\times 100000$

Denoting 100000 in exponents.

  $=1.04\times {10}^5$

This is done by moving the decimal point to one nonzero number.