Chapter 4.7, Problem 19E

To determine

To rewrite $0.000023$ in scientific notation.

Answer to Problem 19E

  $2.3\times {10}^{-5}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information: $0.000023$ to be written in scientific notation.

  $0.000023$

Can be written as

  $=\frac{2.3}{100000}$

On dividing the numerator by the denominator

  $=2.3\times {10}^{-5}$

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